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Burr–Hamilton duel. Coordinates: 40°46′13″N 74°01′01″W. 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.
Burr-Hamilton duel, duel fought between U.S. Vice President Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton, former secretary of the U.S. Treasury, on July 11, 1804, that resulted in the death of Hamilton the following day. The two men had long been political rivals. Learn more about the duel, including its aftermath.
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...
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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...
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...
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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. Let’s see if Burr is a reliable narrator.
Alexander Hamilton, former secretary of the treasury, and Aaron Burr, sitting vice president of the United States, had feuded publicly for years. Their long-standing enmity came to a head in the spring of 1804. After an exchange of letters and meetings between intermediaries, the duel was set for July 11, 1804.
