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Richard Hopton was born in London in 1962 and was educated at Magdalen College, Oxford, where he read Modern History. In 1990 he was called to the Bar by Gray's Inn. In 2002 he published his first book, The Battle of Maida, 1806 (Pen & Sword), followed by the well-received Pistols at Dawn: A History of Duelling (Portrait, 2007). He regularly contributes reviews to the book pages of the Economist. He has co-edited an internet travel guide to India and writes for a variety of magazines. He lives in Devon with his wife and daughter.
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