Sligo Duel. 1779

 

Sligo

Duel

                                                             Sligo 7th September 1779.
We hear from Sligo that a duel was fought between Joshua Cooper, Esq.. and C. O'Hara,Esq., when after discharging a case of pistols each they were happily prevented from proceeding further by the interposition of the seconds.
{Freemans Journal}

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