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Throwing away one's first shot in a duel
Hamilton reflexively pulled the trigger, which would not be an instance of deloping. Ron Chernow's 2004 biography Alexander Hamilton gives that version. According
Deloping
1804 duel between Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton
fire their shot into the ground to exemplify courage (a practice known as deloping). The duel could then come to an end. Hamilton apparently fired a shot
Burr–Hamilton_duel
American Founding Father (1755–1804)
delivering what proved to be a fatal wound, while Hamilton apparently "deloped", as he had indicated was his intention in his letter beforehand; and his
Alexander_Hamilton
British Army officer and statesman (1769–1852)
differ as to whether he missed on purpose, an act known in duelling as a delope. Wellington claimed he did. However, he was noted for his poor aim and reports
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
Arthur_Wellesley,_1st_Duke_of_Wellington
Eldest child of Alexander Hamilton (1782–1801)
wrote that Alexander Hamilton counseled his son, telling him to engage in a delope, throwing away his first shot. The duel took place in Paulus Hook, New Jersey
Philip_Hamilton
Formalised type of single combat
duel, without loss of either life or honor. However, doing so, known as deloping, could imply that one's opponent was not worth shooting. This practice
Duel
U.S. vice presidential tenure from 1801 to 1805
fire their shot into the ground to exemplify courage (a practice known as deloping). The duel could then come to an end. Hamilton apparently fired a shot
Vice_presidency_of_Aaron_Burr
1829 duel in the United Kingdom
motionless, now raised his pistol and fired at the sky (an act known as deloping). Having faced Wellington's shot there was no longer any allegation of
Wellington–Winchilsea_duel
2007 French film
attempts to kiss her. Her husband, aghast, challenges him to a duel. Ryno delopes in an attempt to end the duel, but Sir Reginald shoots him anyway, badly
The_Last_Mistress
Director, Best Actress (Nathalie Codsi), Rising Star Award (Huw Huckstep) Deloping (7mins, Dir. by Jon Olav Stokke) Frank (12mins, Dir. by Jesse Briton &
International Film Festival of Wales
International_Film_Festival_of_Wales
1969 novel by George MacDonald Fraser
opponent a blank load in his gun. He does not kill his opponent but instead delopes and accidentally shoots the top off a bottle thirty yards away, an action
Flashman_(novel)
Town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia. Like in other towns, some great retail areas have deloped apart from the centre in the outer parts of the town. A very special problem
Minden
Canadian politician (1804–1873)
1840, at Point Pleasant. When Haliburton missed with his shot, Howe "deloped" deliberately missing by firing his gun in the air. (The last lethal duel
Joseph_Howe
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Clan of the cats.
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Elevated, Lofty, Incomparable
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Giving life
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A flower name from the older form Jessamine.
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Americanized form of German Illig. One family bearing this name and known to have made this change in form came to OH from Alsace in the 19th century.English
Americanized form of German Illig. One family bearing this name and known to have made this change in form came to OH from Alsace in the 19th century.English : habitational name from either of two places called Elwick, in North Yorkshire and Northumberland, named with the Old English personal name Ella (or in the case of the first, possibly an unattested Ægla) + Old English wīc ‘outlying (dairy) farm’.
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Horse; Strong; Swift
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Full of sorrows.
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English : habitational name from a place in Nottinghamshire, so named with the Old Norse personal name Billi + Old Norse býr ‘settlement’, ‘farmstead’.
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