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Burr-Hamilton duel, duel fought between U.S. Vice Pres. Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton, former first secretary of the U.S. Treasury, on July 11, 1804, in Weehawken, New Jersey, that resulted in the death of Hamilton the following day.
Burr–Hamilton duel. / 40.77028°N 74.01694°W / 40.77028; -74.01694. The Burr–Hamilton duel took place in Weehawken, New Jersey, between Aaron Burr, the third U.S. vice president at the time, and Alexander Hamilton, the first and former Secretary of the Treasury, at dawn on July 11, 1804.
Jul 10, 2018 · In the aftermath of the duel, Alexander Hamilton was lionized for his achievements, while Aaron Burr lived in his foe’s shadow, enmeshed in a series of scandals that ended his once-promising...
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Nov 24, 2009 · On July 11, 1804, in one of the most famous duels in American history, Vice President Aaron Burr fatally shoots his long-time political antagonist Alexander Hamilton. Hamilton, a leading...
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The climax of the musical, as it was to Hamilton’s life, is his 1804 duel with longtime political rival Aaron Burr, then the U.S. vice president. In the musical, Burr announces (in “The World Was Wide Enough”) that there are “10 things you need to know about the duel,” though actually he cites plenty more.
On July 11, 1804, Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr met on the dueling grounds at Weehawken, New Jersey, to fight the final skirmish of a long-lived political and personal battle. When the duel...
Burr, who was still the Vice President of the United States, did not anticipate holding office as Vice President for a second term with Thomas Jefferson, and had set his sights on the New York State governorship. Upon receiving the Albany Register, Burr wrote to Hamilton on June 18 th, 1804.
