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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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Background:
Born around 1816 in Fordingbridge, Hampshire.
The son of Colonel James Seton and Margaret Findlater.
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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