Did Alexander Hamilton Die from injuries sustained from a duel?

Answer 1

Yes. Alexander Hamilton died on July 12, 1804, from injuries resulting from a duel with Vice-President Aaron Burr the previous day. Hamilton fired first, allegedly into the air. Burr took aim at Hamilton and hit him in the abdomen just above his right hip. The bullet apparently ricocheted off Hamilton's lower ribs, damaged his liver and other internal organs and severed his spinal cord.

Answer 2

Hamilton had been a principal in 10 shot-less duels prior to his fatal encounter with Burr, including duels with William Gordon (1779), Aedanus Burke (1790), John Francis Mercer (1792-1793), James Nicholson (1795), James Monroe (1797), John Adams (1800), and Ebenezer Purdy/George Clinton (1804). He also served as a second to John Laurens in a 1779 duel with General Charles Lee and legal client John Auldjo in a 1787 duel with William Pierce. In addition, Hamilton claimed to have had one previous honor dispute with Burr; Burr claimed there were two. From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burr-Hamilton_duel

Answer 3

No, Burr killed Hamilton . Both participants weer familiar with the kind of guns they were using. Their assistants, called Seconds, made sure each was familiar with their guns and the rules of the "interview".

Answer 4

A duel was when two men faced each other about 10 feet apart and fired point blank at each other. This was done because one of the men felt the other had insulted him. Hamilton fought a duel with Arron Burr. An argument started on the floor of Congress and it evolved into a duel. Duels had rules and special guns. It has been discovered that the Burr dueling pistols were fixed so he could cheat. Burr had a hair trigger on one which allowed for faster firing. The few seconds could mean life and death.

Answer 5

hammy didnt shoot anyone. it was burrito (aaron burr) that shot hammy. Then burr's career started to crumble. so basically aaron ruined his life with a gunshot. kinda ironic considering he didnt want the duel between john laurens and charles lee to go through but when hammy voted for Thomas Jefferson we went BESERK.

Answer 6

Yes - he died thirty one hours after a gunshot wound to the stomach , received in a duel with vice-president Aaron Burr. Hamilton shot to miss but Burr shot to kill.

Answer 7

Alexander Hamilton was shot by Aaron Burr.

Answer 8

No, it's the other way around.

Aaron Burr killed Alexander Hamilton.

Answer 9

Duel at Dawn

with Aaron Burr