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    September 26, 2025

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    James Alexander Seton (c. 1816 – 2 June 1845) is primarily known for being the last British person killed in a duel on English soil.
    ​Here are some key details about him:
    ​Death in a Duel: Seton was fatally wounded in a duel against Lieutenant Henry Hawkey of the Royal Marines on May 20, 1845, near Gosport, Hampshire. He died from an infected gunshot wound on June 2, 1845.

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    The Cause of the Duel: The duel was fought over a point of honor following a public altercation. Seton had been pursuing Isabella Hawkey, the wife of Lieutenant Hawkey, and was subsequently insulted and physically attacked (kicked) by Hawkey at a ball. Seton then issued the formal challenge.
    ​Background:
    ​Born around 1816 in Fordingbridge, Hampshire.
    ​The son of Colonel James Seton and Margaret Findlater.

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    ​He was of Scottish descent, related to the Earls of Dunfermline, and his family had connections to the West Indies (his grandfather, Vice-Admiral James Seton, was a governor of St Vincent).
    ​He was a wealthy man who did not need to work, thanks to inherited money.
    ​He briefly served as a cavalry officer, attaining the rank of cornet, but his short military career ended years before the duel. He is sometimes styled "Captain Seton" in histories of the event.

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    Location: Fordingbridge, New Forest, Hampshire, South East England, England, United Kingdom

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