Hamilton Burr Duel (1804 CE)

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The Burr–Hamilton duel took place in Weehawken, New Jersey, between Aaron Burr, the U.S. vice president at the time, and Alexander Hamilton, the first and former Secretary of the Treasury, at dawn on July 11, 1804. The duel was the culmination of a bitter rivalry that had developed over years between both men, who were high-profile politicians in the newly-established United States, founded following the victorious American Revolution and its associated Revolutionary War. It is one of the most famous duels in American history.

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Duel between Aaron Burr and Alexander HamiltonInternet Archive Book ImagesPublic domainWikimedia Commons

duel from "Historical Collections of the State of New Jersey ... relating to its history and antiquities, with geographical descriptions of every township in the State. [With illustrations.]".The British LibraryPublic domain Europeana

People

Alexander Hamilton · 1757 CE – 1804 CE
Aaron Burr · 1756 CE – 1836 CE

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