#LakeMerced #Walk #Sunday #March5 #2023
Broderick–Terry duel happened adjacent to Lake Merced was fought between United States Senator David C. Broderick, of California, and ex-Chief Justice David S. Terry, of the Supreme Court of California, on September 13, 1859.
The two men had been friends and political allies, however Broderick was an abolitionist, whereas Terry was pro - slavery.
Intense political disagreements led to bitter resentments, which in turn led to a challenge to a duel and the fatal encounter.
The chosen weapons were two #Belgian .58 #caliber #pistols .
#Broderick was #unfamiliar with this type of #gun #mechanism, while #Terry, in contrast, spent the previous days #practicing with this #gun
#LakeMerced #Walk #Sunday #March5 #2023
Broderick–Terry duel happened adjacent to Lake Merced was fought between United States Senator David C. Broderick, of California, and ex-Chief Justice David S. Terry, of the Supreme Court of California, on September 13, 1859.
The two men had been friends and political allies, however Broderick was an abolitionist, whereas Terry was pro - slavery.
Intense political disagreements led to bitter resentments, which in turn led to a challenge to a duel and the fatal encounter.
The chosen weapons were two #Belgian .58 #caliber #pistols .
#Broderick was #unfamiliar with this type of #gun #mechanism, while #Terry, in contrast, spent the previous days #practicing with this #gun