A new history of the United StatesThe greater republic, embracing the growth and achievements of our country from the earliest days of discovery and settlement to the present eventful year .. . URR AND HAMILTON DUEL. No one read the wicked character of Aaron Burr more unerringly thanAlexander Hamilton. He saw that he was ready to ruin his country for thesake of gratifying an insatiate ambition. Hamilton was always outspoken inexpressing his opinions, and the hostility between the two became so bitterthat Burr challenged Hamilton to a duel. Although the latter had had a sonkilled through the ba
A new history of the United StatesThe greater republic, embracing the growth and achievements of our country from the earliest days of discovery and settlement to the present eventful year .. . URR AND HAMILTON DUEL. No one read the wicked character of Aaron Burr more unerringly thanAlexander Hamilton. He saw that he was ready to ruin his country for thesake of gratifying an insatiate ambition. Hamilton was always outspoken inexpressing his opinions, and the hostility between the two became so bitterthat Burr challenged Hamilton to a duel. Although the latter had had a sonkilled through the barbarous code within the preceding year, he was foolishenough to accept the challenge, and the duel was fought at Weehawken, NewJersey, July 12, 1804. Hamilton fired in the air, but Burr aimed straight forhis antagonist and inflicted a wound from which he died the next day. Although Burr presided in the Senate after the duel, the whole countrywas shocked by the occurrence, and his friends fell away from him. In 1804,when Jefferson was re-elected to the presidency, George Clinton took theplace of Burr as Vice-President. Burr then engaged in a plot to form a THE BURR AND HAMILTON DUEL. 177.
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