MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
ALEXANDER HAMILTON
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duel, george eacker
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sickness, aaron burr
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war, brittish soilder
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natural causes
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Detailed explanation-1: -Philip Hamilton (January 22, 1782 – November 24, 1801) was the eldest child of Alexander Hamilton, the first U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, and Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton . He died at age 19, fatally shot in a duel with George Eacker.
Detailed explanation-2: -They exchanged shots, but no one was injured; according to convention, honor was satisfied. Philip Hamilton faced Eackeron the following day. They each fired. Hamilton fell to a ball from Eacker’s dueling pistol; Eacker was uninjured.
Detailed explanation-3: -Philip confronted Eacker about the speech during the play. Eacker was heard to call Philip and Price “damned rascals". In response to the verbal hostilities and Eacker’s insult, the two formally challenged Eacker to a duel.