View Alexander Hamilton And Aaron Burr Duel Statue PNG. Burr was thomas jefferson's vice president. Learn about the historic duel in 1804 between alexander hamilton and aaron burr, including its cause, its aftermath, and its significance.

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Alexander hamilton and aaron burr met on the dueling ground one fateful day, but their story started much earlier. Burr retaliated by challenging hamilton to a duel. Learn about the historic duel in 1804 between alexander hamilton and aaron burr, including its cause, its aftermath, and its significance.

Statues of alexander hamilton and aaron burr with dueling pistols are on exhibit at the museum of american finance in manhattan.

The document printed below contains the first mention in this volume of the events relating to the duel between alexander hamilton and aaron burr. Hamilton and burr had to go there as dueling in new york was illegal. .alexander hamilton, secretary of the treasury under washington, and rival aaron burr, vice as burr and hamilton challenged each other, so their duel challenges us. Van ness, who does me the favor to deliver this, will point out to you that clause of the letter to which i particularly request your attention.