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Burr–Hamilton Duel
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A 20th-century rendering by J. Mund depicting the July 11, 1804 duel between Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton
LocationNew Jersey
Coordinates40.770°N 74.017°W
DateJuly 11, 1804
TargetAaron Burr, Alexander Hamilton
Attack type
Duel
WeaponsWogdon pistols
DeathsAlexander Hamilton
Injured1 fatality
PerpetratorsAaron Burr, Alexander Hamilton

The Burr–Hamilton duel was a duel fought at Weehawken, New Jersey between Vice President Burr and Alexander Hamilton, the former Secretary of the Treasury. It occurred on July 11, 1804, in the early morning hours, and was the culmination of a long and bitter rivalry between the two men. Vice President Burr shot Hamilton, while Hamilton's shot broke a tree branch directly above Burr's head. Hamilton was carried to the home of William Bayard Jr. where he died the next day.

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