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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 4, 2024 · 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.
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...
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...
Jun 25, 2020 · Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr's Deadly Rivalry. The pair's contentious relationship began in the early days of American politics and ended in a duel that took Hamilton's life....
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.
Many historians believe that the competition between the two began in the year 1791, when Aaron Burr defeated Philip Schuyler, Hamilton’s father-in-law, with whom he was close, in the election for state senator of New York.
