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Rifle Duel at Bladensburg
- When
- 1838-02-24
- Where
- Bladensburg Dueling Grounds
Representatives Graves and Cilley fought with rifles at the Bladensburg Dueling Grounds in Maryland on February 24, 1838.
Cilley chose rifles to counter Graves' pistol expertise, setting a distance intended to be 80 yards but actually marked as 94. After three exchanges, Graves' shot struck Cilley's femoral artery, resulting in his death from blood loss.
Sources
- Jonathan Cilley Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-07
- Bladensburg Dueling Grounds Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-04
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