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Parley (from French: parler – "to speak") is a discussion or conference, especially one between enemies over terms of a truce or other matters.[citation needed]
During the 18th and 19th centuries, attacking an enemy during a parley was considered one of the grossest breaches of the rules of war. The British Army was accused of multiple parley violations during the American Revolutionary War, specifically arresting Continental Army officers engaged in negotiations as traitors in addition to hanging uniformed despatch riders as spies.[1]
The term "congress" originally had a similar meaning.[2]
Below are some examples where a parley is a significant element of the plot.
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