He shot former Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton.
Burr
Burr
Aaron Burr killed Alexander Hamilton in a duel.
No. Vice-President Aaron Burr killed Alexander Hamilton in a duel.
He died in a duel against Aaron Burr.
he died in a duel against Aaron Burr.
In his duel with Aaron Burr, Alexander Hamilton intended to shoot into the air as a way to avoid killing Burr and to preserve his own honor without taking a life. Hamilton believed that a duel should be about resolving personal grievances rather than resulting in death. His decision reflected his moral stance and desire to uphold his principles, even in a life-threatening situation. Unfortunately, Burr did not share this intent and ended up fatally wounding Hamilton.
Aaron Burr
Yes, he did. He challenged Hamilton to a duel, and on July 11, 1804, the duel occurred and Hamilton was shot. He died the next day from his injury. Burr, who was Vice President at the time, was charged but never tried for murder. He finished his term as Vice President and then quit politics.
The Burr-Hamilton duel occurred on July 11, 1804. Hamilton died July 12.
Aaron Burr, they had a duel and Burr got the shot.
Aaron Burr, in his famous duel with Alexander Hamilton in 1804.