![]() ![]() As such if your opponent apologizes beforehand, which would pretty much be the same as admitting defeat under such circumstances, then such is sufficient, as in “no… further action” being necessary. The first rule indicates, as duels tended to be, that the whole ordeal is about honor. So perhaps the easiest way to go about analyzing this piece is by breaking down the “10 Duel Commandments” one-by-one. ![]() And the way they went about dueling was via the usage of pistols. More specifically, they are primarily referring to the 1804 duel between Alexander Hamilton, who was Vice President of the US at the time and his established rival, Aaron Burr. And as the title of this particular song suggests the cast of Hamilton, a play set around the turn of the 19 th century, are likewise putting forth 10 rules, albeit for one to be successful at dueling, which was an accepted mode of conflict resolution back in those days.
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