What is Burr–Hamilton duel?
[[Image:Hamilton-burr-duel.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Painting of [[Alexander Hamilton]] duelling with [[Aaron Burr]]]] The '''Burr–Hamilton duel''' was a [[duel]] fought between two well-known [[Politics of the United States|American politicians]]. It was between the former [[United States Secretary of the Treasury|secretary of the treasury]] [[Alexander Hamilton]] and sitting [[Vice President of the United States|vice president]] [[Aaron Burr]]. It took place on July 11, 1804.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/jul11.html |title=Today in History: July 11 |publisher=Library of Congress |access-date=April 23, 2007}}</ref> The duel was caused by a long and bitter [[rivalry]] between the two men. At [[Weehawken, New Jersey|Weehawken]], in [[New Jersey]], Burr shot and wounded Hamilton. Hamilton was carried to the home of [[William Bayard Jr.|William Bayard]] on the [[Manhattan]] shore, where he died the next day. The duel ended Burr's political career. ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Burr-Hamilton duel}} [[Category:1804 in the United States]] [[Category:Duels]] [[Category:History of New Jersey]] {{US-stub}}