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American Sailor Defends Honor in Marseille Duel
The narrative follows Tom Wallace a US Navy sailor in Marseille who clashes with French lieutenant Jean Mardelot after a morning insult. Wallace stands up to gatekeeping officers braving a cafe confrontation and later wins a duel at the cafe de Guerre using a heavy cutlass, with English Captain Clinton backing him.
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Marseillie
Algiers
Tom Wallace
Mediterranean
Tom
Gov
Dijon
Ben Ton
Tor
Eafe
Jean Mardelot
Ant
Jean
Marseilles
Ptawell
Jean Mardelut
Clinton
Captain Clinton
Dot
Norcena
Wallace
Binada Sand IV
Temada
Cafe de Guerre
Opera House
Mardelot
Joan Mantelot
Trishman
Monsieur Jean Mardelot
le Acer Jean
Poesile
United States Navy
le Tourre
Henry Ward Beecher
London
Avila
Pr. P. Fusselman & Co
Tyler Block
Front
Croghan