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The Duel That Wasn't

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It was a beautiful spring day on the banks of the Potomac River in 1826 when Secretary of State Henry Clay and Senator John Randolph of Roanoke counted paces, cocked their guns and prepared to fire at one another. The two notable American politicians were engaged in an illegal duel that, by nearly all accounts, should have never happened. Shots rang out, but the duel ended with neither harmed. Thus, it earned the moniker “The Duel That Wasn’t.” Here’s how this odd moment in American history came to pass.
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@TodayIFoundOut 5 лет назад

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@Gerelos 5 лет назад

Done. I love history, and I love your videos. A match made in heaven.

@dgray7537 5 лет назад

Duel me for it.

@morrigan191 5 лет назад

Daven, did you end up hosting a channel?

@Leftyotism 5 лет назад

Just did, thanks!

@francisbell1961 5 лет назад

question what if you shot someone through state lines as in your in one state and the person you shoot is in another

@ceasarspartacus 5 лет назад

That exchange was kind of awesome. 'you owe me a coat, Mr clay' 'im glad the debt is no greater' Epic

@LaurenMiddleton28 5 лет назад

Just noticed Simon has a wedding ring on!! Congratulations on your marriage! I have watched your channel where you blogged everyday for a year. I remember your girlfriend then. Anyway what a life you have sculpted out for yourself!!

@TodayIFoundOut 5 лет назад

It is pretty great. Thank you :).

@christelheadington1136 5 лет назад

Bring back dueling ! Maybe we could make it non-lethal. Paint balls at thirty paces. More fun than Twitter.

@jaydunbar7538 5 лет назад

How about a compromise, less than lethal rounds, bean bag to the gut may solve a few disputes.

@astrofrk 5 лет назад

@Matthew Andrews Agreed. Politicians dueling to the death is better than the civil war they are trying to start.

@MickeyD2012 5 лет назад

"One fine day in the middle of the night, Two dead men got up to fight, They stood back to back and faced each other, Pulled out their swords and shot each other, If you don't believe this story is true, Ask the blind man, he saw too."

@TwistTimHansel 5 лет назад

IN Between Pulled out swords and If you don't believe I've always heard: "When the deaf policeman heard the noise, he came to arrest the two dead boys." (I always heard this poem dealing with dead boys not men)

@caninelupus8369 5 лет назад

I remember hearing this song but for the life of me I can't remember the name.

@xxXthekevXxx 5 лет назад

I love this little limerick!

@The214thRabidFangirl 5 лет назад

@@xxXthekevXxx this isn't a limerick. Limericks have a rhyme scheme of aabba with the a lines being longer than the b lines. This poem as written has a rhyme scheme of aabbcc, and doesn't really have a variation in line length. I maybe am being a little pedantic right now, but a limerick isn't just a short and humerus poem which is how you seem to be defining it. It is a poem structure that is normally written about bawdy things. Anyway sorry if this comes off as rude or anything, it's just one of the few things about poetry that makes sense to me.

@jimmiwoltz6416 5 лет назад

One of the people who pulled Jackson off his would be assassin, was the legendary Davey Crockett! LOL

@Scylithen 5 лет назад

Don't care that it is a re-broadcast. Simon is Simon so I've added this to my Simon watched list.

@General12th 5 лет назад

Simon

@magnificentfailure2390 5 лет назад

sIGH-MOAN

@harrygariepy2763 5 лет назад

First thing I thought when I saw the thumbnail was “Alexander Hamilton, his name is Alexander Hamilton.”

@justincaughorn4150 5 лет назад

"He aims his pistol at the sky WAIT"

@shanek6582 5 лет назад

Harry Gariepy, no it was Aron Burr, it’s Aron Burr!!!

@sailingsolar 5 лет назад

No doubt an atheist! No theist would ever do that, not daring the chance of striking God.

@pmsavenger 5 лет назад

@@justincaughorn4150 When Alexander aimed at the sky, he may have been the first one to die, but I'm the one who paid for it. I survived, but I paid for it.

@bertarivera9998 5 лет назад

SAME

@JP_Stone 5 лет назад

You gotta be the hardest working guy on RU-vid but hey I love your vids so keep um coming. Cheers

@jamesbizs 5 лет назад

JP Stone he’s not lol

@Siegmernes 5 лет назад

He's not. It's a pretty big team. ^^ But yeah, the content is amazing ^^

@General12th 5 лет назад

@@Siegmernes Based on the credits, the "pretty big team" consists of four members.

@Siegmernes 5 лет назад

@@General12th I know. I consider that a pretty big team. I'm not saying this as a negative or anything. I love this channel and its quality and quantity of uploads is only possible with a team with dedicated roles.

@JP_Stone 5 лет назад

@@Siegmernes Of course he has a team. I know he is not running what 4 or 5 channels now alone. Not possible, not at the amount he is churning out content but Simon still has to film all of that content and get it in the can. I am sure he has editors (multiple) but many channels do. Still think he works pretty hard.

@Thebular. 5 лет назад

That's honestly an absurdly comfy looking chair/room. Super classy look, seemed like it'd be a great place to drink some scotch, smoke a pipe, and pour through old classic books.

@notapplicable8231 5 лет назад

It’s 4 in the morning, is that gonna stop me? No. No it’s not.

@sarikatimmi 5 лет назад

Not Applicable yo samesies. now it’s 5

@rhodesianwojak2095 5 лет назад

good avi

@eljuano28 5 лет назад

It doesn't matter that I knew the particulars of this event in our U.S. history, I knew your delivery would be as spectacular as it was. Thank you again.

@batman9592 5 лет назад

I love it when Simon loses it. More of that please.

@augustusmcgovern6084 5 лет назад

Simon, there's a reason they called him old Hickory. I really did enjoy the fact that you had to pause and start again because you were laughing, that was truly appreciated that you left that human moment in.

@susanrobinson910 5 лет назад

I really wish that so-called "old time" insults would come back into fashion...along with smacking someone in the face with a pair of gloves! I enjoyed this upload, so thanks for the information Simon and team!

@gonzolives4205 5 лет назад

The American Civil War ended in 1865, not began. It ended 13 years after Clay died and started 9 years after he died.

@grizzy-thekiwi1144 5 лет назад

mistakes happen

@imdoctorsan 5 лет назад

I was looking to see if anyone else caught this. I even rewound the video to see if I heard correctly. Common Simon, proof listen to your posts. Otherwise you're doing a great job. Keep it up.

@CroxlD 5 лет назад

@@grizzy-thekiwi1144 Isnt the first

@largedoglover99 5 лет назад

"Henry Clay" is referenced in Central New York, where I am from. Town of Clay, Clay Blvd,. Now I finally learned about the guy it is all named after. Thank you very much for that!

@aliciaguarascio4309 5 лет назад

Great job...I love your humor too...you do a great job with your videos...love all your channels ❤

@dudepool7530 5 лет назад

"Back in the 1800's, they were rather creative with their insults" Trolls could learn a thing or 2 from our ancestors....

@MisterAndrewBuckley 5 лет назад

Wonder if we could convince Trump an Boris to have a go?

@CitizenSnips69 5 лет назад

AOC and Nancy Pelosi cat fight

@timg3504 5 лет назад

Trump and Mitch

@TheBeadMaker 5 лет назад

I love this just as much now as I did a few months ago when I saw it the first time. You do such a great job! I have no idea how you and your team get so much done.

@cupcake4177 5 лет назад

Wait, we don't know if clay bought Randell a new coat? I need answers!

@puyearprod.929 5 лет назад

I popped 2 Mexican Xans and i been smokin straight gas and drinking liqour. YET THIS CHANNEL STILL KEEPS ME UP TILL 3:15 IN THE MORNING.

@zwparchman 5 лет назад

How have I not always loved history. This stuff kicks ass! Keep it up!

@Shirokroete 5 лет назад

Duels are wild. Imagine confidently challenging someone to a thing that will either result in you dying or you killing someone because they insulted you.

@detsportsfan18 5 лет назад

Henry Clay is always a fascinating character to learn about, indeed. Very well done!

@Atown0921 5 лет назад

I saw this video on highlight history already. Good video.

@Radien 5 лет назад

Interesting history from a political world that often worked quite differently!! Thanks!

@bobthegoat7090 5 лет назад

Sorry already seen it and already subscribed to Highlight History. Actually I think I have seen every video in Highlight History. Great channel. This is a longer one but generally like the format on Highlight History that it is a bit shorter

@natalie21601 5 лет назад

I LOVE it! Thanks again guys!

@cherylcallahan5402 5 лет назад

Good reminder of history and I was informed of this duel when learning history of America. Graduated in 1964 CHS in Canton MA TYVM 😊 (From today I Found Out.)

@michaellouton3870 5 лет назад

Great video Simon! I really enjoy your channels and content, thank you. Keep up the awesome, awesomeness.

@michaelbrennan6123 5 лет назад

Growing up in Kirkwood, MO, early streets were named after presidents but the town didn’t particularly support Polk because they named what would have been his street, Clay, Polk’s opponent.

@chantellenew2331 5 лет назад

Love your work. I'm subscribed to all your channels. I bet you didn't think that old grandma's would be subscriber's. Keep up the good work.

@plinkitee 5 лет назад

I'm subscribed to both because I just can't get enough Simon apparently. 😁

@steelwolf8853 5 лет назад

Also I think we should bring back duels. With strict rules though.

@grilledleeks6514 5 лет назад

Nothing makes enemies bros faster than popping off a few rounds at eachother until you are both scared shitless

@briancrawford8751 5 лет назад

The cane is a hell of a weapon. You can punch someone with it. It's better than beating.

@TwistTimHansel 5 лет назад

Over the weekend Stuff You Should Know did a reupload of "Duels - A Guide to Throwing Down the Gauntlet" and now this great video is reuploaded from your other channel.... Guess it's time to prepare my seconds and bring back the duel.

@digimanga 5 лет назад

A fantastic story! Worth hearing again 😁

@TheIdeasGuy 5 лет назад

Hey, if you’re reading this then chances are you are a fan of ‘Today I Found Out’. If you are a fan of this channel then I definitely advise you pop over and check out Highlight History, there’s a bunch of very interesting stories there for you to enjoy! Don’t forget to mention Simon’s excellent chair. Because it’s excellent. Simon! Keep up the fantastic work mate! 😁

@gc6096 5 лет назад

The Ideas Guy sure and thanks for the info have a wonderful day. :)

@TheElusiveReality 5 лет назад

I just noticed the wedding ring!! Congrats!!

@deathmetaldahlia 5 лет назад

Nice to be here!

@puyearprod.929 5 лет назад

I was exactly subscriber number 40,000 for Highligh History.

@lukecash3500 5 лет назад

Question for Simon: Why does "yoga" as it is popularly understood in the West today seem to have so little to do with Samkyha Yoga, or for that matter Indian philosophy in general?

@Fuzzycat16 5 лет назад

Money.

@lukecash3500 5 лет назад

@@roosterball69 Yes, it is an interesting story and it'd be cool to see more about English Indology as it relates to this too. And at the very least the genuine nature of yoga deserves more exposure as it's a pretty sad state of affairs that people in the West consume a theologically and philosophically sterilized, homogenized, and cheap consumerist version of something quite grand.

@Odeyseis 5 лет назад

“And, apparently, back in the 1800s they were rather creative with their insults.” Not much compared back in the medieval age: “I don’t want to talk to you no more, you empty headed animal food trough wiper! I fart in your general direction! Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries!”

@samdejonge8884 5 лет назад

"What a strange person"

@angellostnet 5 лет назад

Just to nitpick a bit, Simon. 13 years after 1852 would be 1865. That was the year the American Civil War ended, not the year it began. It would have been accurate to say he died 9 years before the war began. That said I am ardent supporter of the channel and your fantastic work.

@greggv8 5 лет назад

How about a video on why there are so many names for horses? Mustang, Thoroughbred, Quarter Horse, etc?

@tgjaedan 5 лет назад

They are different kinds of horses...not sure a video talking about breeds of horses is this channels speed.

@jasonoverman9679 5 лет назад

Calling anyone a coward back then was usually a precursor to someone getting killed.

@Metalman200xdamnit 5 лет назад

And you had to defend your honor or face dishonor.

@bunnybunbun5666 5 лет назад

May I suggest you check out the former PM of Australia, Paul Keating for creative insults. He was an expert at the game

@notavailable8130 5 лет назад

WHY DO YOU TAUNT ME! of course i have seen this long live the "cult of Simon"!!!

@andyfarmer2661 5 лет назад

Interesting. Another interesting almost duel is young Abraham Lincoln's duel with James Shields. After some biting personal criticism of Shields by Lincoln and his supporters, perhaps including suggestion of his inadequacy with women, Shields, a short man, challenged the very tall Lincoln to a duel. The rising Lincoln was faced with quite a dilemma - lose and well..., but even if he won dueling was illegal and a criminal conviction could hamper his future political career. A creative solution was in order. Tradition gave Lincoln, as the one being challenged, the right to set the conditions of the duel and he chose broadswords in a pit. The duelists would be confined to a pit, not allowed to cross the center line and be provided with broadswords. This highly favored the very tall Lincoln and led to an honorable settlement prior to any blood being shed.

@556deltawolf 5 лет назад

I actually knew about this duel from the show Tales of the Gun during their dueling pistols episode.

@steadfasttherenowned2460 5 лет назад

Extra old school bad assery at its finest

@laurakuhn8743 5 лет назад

I watched it on both channels. I honor of The Great Compromiser.

@SuperJhon360 5 лет назад

Can we get a oh my god that's awesome or unbelievable compilation video where all the quick snipit anicdotes like andrew jackson beating the guy with a cane until people stepped in style snippits.

@JJ-dr1ut 5 лет назад

It takes a hell of a badass to walk up to the man that nearly shot you and simply say "You owe me a new coat." lol

@odysseusrex5908 5 лет назад

The War Between the States began in 1861, nine years after Clay's death.

@RickyMaveety 5 лет назад

The American Civil war began in 1861, not 1865. Your math is off.

@spider0804 5 лет назад

Clay sounded like a pretty cool dude.

@jeffreygrajek583 5 лет назад

Actually 13 years after Clay's death the Civil war "Ended" not "Begun." Even so, great video!

@less-taken4664 5 лет назад

Thank you for your work.

@GrubbJunker 5 лет назад

I did have the distinct feeling I had seen it before. Good thing I'm not going totally crazy yet.

@wasmadeinthe80s 5 лет назад

Watched originally on the hh channel, watched again here. Zero regrets.

@puyearprod.929 5 лет назад

We dont duel anymore. If the wrong person gets mad, he's gonna put 4 in your chest even if you dont got a gun. Then go home and sleep like a baby.

@heronimousbrapson863 5 лет назад

If Henry Clay died in 1852, he died only nine years before the beginning of the Civil War, as it commenced in 1861.

@andrewxc1335 5 лет назад

7:28 L: "Number Four! If they don't reach a peace, that's alright; Time to get some pistols and a doctor on site." H: "You pay him in advance, you treat him with civility;" B: "You have him turn around so he can have deniability..."

@JamesSmith-vk2ky 5 лет назад

Aaron Burr is my favorite Veep.

@chrismarshall4523 5 лет назад

I love and appreciate these "Biographics" for events rather than people you produce on Highlight History. Please, keep them rolling... Not to mention, you may run out of people, before you run out of events. Then where would I go for my entree of history with a side of comedy. No one prepares this dish like you do.😏

@anttibjorklund1869 5 лет назад

-"He died in 1852" -"13 years later the deadliest conflict in American military history broke out." What. I sincerely hope that was misspoken. 1865 is when the Civil War ended.

@grizzy-thekiwi1144 5 лет назад

yea, pretty sure that was a mistake. it happens

@christinarose3002 5 лет назад

Drink ya darned coffeee will ya. It’s going cold.

@Moishe555 5 лет назад

Haha!! We're friends. I noticed that too.

@MickeyD2012 5 лет назад

That's tea.

@chrissymonds1845 5 лет назад

Very entertaining Simon

@zorbratron 5 лет назад

That was epic.

@PRmoustache88 5 лет назад

This dueling discussion reminds me so much of Zell Miller.

@loerya99 5 лет назад

Second time around is still worth watching

@Dr.RichardBanks 5 лет назад

Yeah I recognize that cane beating laugh

@InvictusByz 5 лет назад

I will point out that by all accounts of the Jackson-Dickinson Duel, the duel that led to Jackson killing a man, Dickinson deliberately baited Jackson into issuing that challenge, believing himself to be the superior shot.

@davidw6684 5 лет назад

@8:59 Bad math and/or history here. Clay died in 1852. The U.S. Civil War "broke out" in 1861 - less than 9 years after his death. The Civil War ended in 1865 - that is probably where you are getting "13 years" from. * @3:52 I am glad to see a European shows some love for Jackson and the American propensity towards violence :)

@thomasturner6980 5 лет назад

Top 10 anime battles

@ricoshae6487 5 лет назад

The video puts some more light into why women in general outlive men...

@jasonhatt4295 5 лет назад

He didn't want that coat anyways he just had it for the duel

@johnopalko5223 5 лет назад

He became a Senator and then rose to be Speaker of the House? I think you might have left out a detail there, Simon.

@minecratsilentbuild5720 5 лет назад

just saw this the other day :)

@mikesands4681 5 лет назад

I thought you had made an error in saying that they had dueled in Arlington Virginia in 1854, but apparently Arlington had been retroceded from DC to VA in 1847. Good work on doing your homework

@NekoWinters 5 лет назад

Bring back dueling!! #2020 #PutUpOrShutUp

@puyearprod.929 5 лет назад

Have you ever been to the projects bro? People duel all the time. Every night you can hear a "duel". It just isnt legal

@NekoWinters 5 лет назад

@@puyearprod.929 that's the problem, though, gotta legalize

@grizzy-thekiwi1144 5 лет назад

I'd rather see two people hit each other with a white glove until one goes down

@SuperJhon360 5 лет назад

what is the metric scale it jumps from meter to km but all other mesurement are 10. 10mm =1 cm 10cm = 1 dm 10 dm = 1 meter 10 meter = ??? 10 ??? = 1 km and what's before or after that. I looked it up myself and many sources don't even mention the Dessameter at all like it doesn't exist but I learned it in school along time ago so I know it's there.

@mepalker 5 лет назад

I'm a big fan!

@charlesmartin8454 5 лет назад

Politicians in the US today are mostly discreet compared to those of the 1800s. But in the present day it seems to me that MPs of opposing parties get to the point of having fights quite often as they "toe the line" in the British Parliament. To an American observer it looks a chaotic madhouse.

@JorgeLopez-ix2zi 5 лет назад

I like the humor injections.

@MistaFadora 5 лет назад

This guys is basically vsauce but history

@endoetz 5 лет назад

how many channels do you host?

@francisbell1961 5 лет назад

question what if you shot someone through state lines as in your in one state and the person you shoot is in another what would happen

@giantred 5 лет назад

Yeah, Andrew Jackson was a nutter lol I want to see a video where Simon goes through facts on Jackson and has to donate £5 to charity each time he cracks up.

@myflock000 5 лет назад

yes iv seen this video before! think iv seen most of u video's on all ur channel's ur on.

@coreycantwell2019 5 лет назад

Your chair is wobbly, and that is oddly annoying to me. Still subbing! Keep up the awesome work.

@bobiboulon 5 лет назад

So... back in those days, people didn't realised that the only point a duel could prove is that one of the protagonist is a better shooter than the other?

@jfknarrator1218 5 лет назад

Hey Simon. Can you make a "Today I Found Out" Vid about Tito? (The President of Course)

@donaldfrankcheadlejr.1244 5 лет назад

There’s a video about him on their channel biographics if you didn’t know

@jfknarrator1218 5 лет назад

@@donaldfrankcheadlejr.1244 Thx man, i didnt know XD

@Moishe555 5 лет назад

Meh.

@kaitriley1932 5 лет назад

I'm confused....as was Randolph apparently!...you said he was a lifelong bachelor and possibly gay but also state that he married a woman 😕

@gregcarterii2357 5 лет назад

Even now, being a male married to a woman does not mean that you are heterosexual...

@kaitriley1932 5 лет назад

@@gregcarterii2357 I'm not questioning that! I know 2 guys who have married women then realised their mistake. 1 is still married to his wife infact. Their business. My query was whether he ever married at all as Simon said he did then that he never did