Helena Duel
A Helena Duel is an alleged form of dueling by knife fight, rumored to have been made famous in Helena, Texas.[1][2]
According to "Texas; a guide to the Lone star state" (a guide published in 1940 by the Texas State Highway Commission):
Among the outlaws of this area is said to have originated that sanguinary form of personal encounter called the Helena Duel. It consisted of tying the left hands of the duelists securely together with rawhide, giving each a knife with a three-inch blade, whirling them around rapidly a few times and turning them loose. The shortness of the knife blades prohibited the likelihood of a fatal single stroke, and the fight progressed as a gruesome, gory slashing match while the contestants hacked away furiously. No quarter was given or expected.[3]
In Media[edit]
This type of dueling also appears in fiction, such as
- Leslie Scott's Silver River Ranch (1961)[4]
- The 2016 film The Duel, starring Woody Harrelson
- The poster of the 1950 film The Iroquois Trail features two men engaged in combat with blades, tied at the right wrists.
The cover Sir! Magazine's July 1958 issue is a painting depicting two men (one alleged to be James "Jim" Bowie) tethered at the left wrist dueling with knives.[5][6]
A variant of this type of dueling is featured in pop singer Michael Jackson's music video for the song "Beat It".[7]
References[edit]
- ↑ Hiller, Jennifer (2014-11-02). "Eagle Ford giving new life to ghost town". mySA. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
- ↑ McLeod, Gerald E.; Fri.; Aug. 17; 2012. "Day Trips". www.austinchronicle.com. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
- ↑ Writers' Program. Texas (1940). Texas; a guide to the Lone star state. Prelinger Library. New York, Hastings House. p. 654. Search this book on
- ↑ Scott, Leslie (1997). Silver River Ranch. Internet Archive. Bath : Firecrest Pub. ISBN 978-0-7451-4712-3. Search this book on
- ↑ Kirchner, Paul (2010-12-01). "Jim Bowie's Legendary Knife Duels". Bowie Knife Fights, Fighters & Fighting Techniques. . . Retrieved 2022-09-18.
- ↑ "Pulp International - Vintage cover of Sir from July 1958". www.pulpinternational.com. Retrieved 2022-09-18.
- ↑ Michael Jackson - Beat It (Official Video), retrieved 2022-09-18
See also: Spänna bälte
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