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14 April 1881

The duel in which four men died in five seconds

15 April 1716

The action at Nordkleiva
After the Battle of Norderhov, the Swedes realized that their attempt to outflank the strong Norwegian position at Gjellebekk had failed. The ensuing action at Nordkleiva formed part of the same withdrawal and pursuit.

14 April 1881


The duel in which four men died in five seconds
A drunken confrontation between armed men in a saloon in El Paso, Texas, ended with three men dead and an innocent passer-by also killed. The event became notorious as one of the most violent gunfights of the Old West.

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    Exploded View of a Flintlock

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    The drawing in this article shows the exploded view of a Danish-Norwegian military flintlock with names on the various parts. Note that he translation of this article is not quite finished.