comte Charles Du Verger de Saint-Thomas

A French writer and military man of the 19th century, Charles du Verger de Saint-Thomas is chiefly associated with writing about fencing, dueling, and the rules that governed matters of honor. Modern publisher notes describe him as being especially known for authoritative works on these subjects, while scholarly directory records also place him among learned societies in Savoie.

His best-known book is Nouveau code du duel, published in 1879, a work that brought together history, legislation, and contemporary practice. Rather than treating the duel as mere spectacle, he approached it as a social institution with its own moral and legal framework.

Some reference sources also identify him as Charles Marie Duverger de Saint-Thomas and note a wider public life in 19th-century France. Reliable biographical details are limited in the sources reviewed, but his surviving reputation clearly rests on the unusual blend of soldierly experience, legal-minded order, and cultural history found in his writing.