Boer War Saga of Duquesne and Davis Duel
A long fragment recounts Captain Duquesne of the Boers escaping British capture, enduring prison and pursuit, then challenging Englishman Clifford Davis to a duel at Lille after a public altercation. The pistols and swords clash in a snowbound frontier duel with both combatants wary of fatal injury.
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Noer
Lille
Venezuela
Leopold
Maurice Josson
Duquesne
Davis
Davix
Puquesic
Wild romance and a sudden departure in a Transvaal tale
In a library scene at the Motel du Grand Monarque Duquesne and IT discuss Boer British relations. An official from the Transvaal Legation delivers a letter bearing the Moor Republic coat of arms. Pte reads it, says he must return home to South Africa, then plans to leave tomorrow via Antwerp, amid a dramatic, fevered mood.
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Motel du Grand Monarque
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Pte
Ife
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Starifay
Antwerp
Africa
South African Republic
Great Britain
Imap
Sai
Wien
Pretoria
Europe
Duel and daring in Africa with Duquesne and Davis
A wartime memoir recounts a night raid with Duquesne and a companion in the Boer War. They pass a British guard line by stealth, endangering life as sentries call the dogs and lamps go out. The mission succeeds but leaves both men shaken and reflective on danger and courage.
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Fritz
Javis
Davis
Dagnesne
Duquesne
Mavie
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