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Burr-Hamilton Duel
A 20th century artistic rendering of the July 11, 1804 duel between Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton by J. Mund.
LocationWeehawken, New Jersey
DateJuly 11, 1804
TargetAlexander Hamilton, Aaron Burr
Attack type
Duel
WeaponsWogdon pistols
Deaths1 (Hamilton)
InjuredNone
PerpetratorsAaron Burr, Alexander Hamilton


The Burr–Hamilton duel was a duel between two prominent American politicians, the former Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton and sitting Vice President Aaron Burr, on July 11, 1804.[1] At Weehawken in New Jersey, Burr shot and mortally wounded Hamilton. Hamilton was carried to the home of William Bayard on the Manhattan shore, where he died at 2:00 p.m. the next day.

  1. ^ "Today in History: July 11". Library of Congress. Retrieved 2007-04-23.

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