KnowraExecution by firing squadLinked fromLinked fromThe 5 pages that link to Execution by firing squad, each with the reason it gives.All 5Broader topic 2Related 1Compared with 2HangingCompared with: It causes death through gunshot wounds rather than suspension and neck compression.The Third of May 1808Broader topic: The soldiers’ synchronized aim makes the execution appear systematic rather than a duel.Electric chairCompared with: Some jurisdictions retain it as an alternative when other methods are unavailable or challenged.Mata HariBroader topic: French authorities carried out her death sentence by firing squad.Lope de AguirreRelated: Spanish forces ended Aguirre’s rebellion by capturing and executing him in 1561.