Burr–Hamilton duel

When

11 Jul 1804

Kind

Event

Coordinates

40.77° N, 74.02° W

Description

Aaron Burr, Vice President of the United States, shoots former U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton during a duel; Hamilton dies the next day.

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1804 duel between Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton

The Burr–Hamilton duel took place in Weehawken, New Jersey, between then-U.S. vice president Aaron Burr 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 Revol…

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