USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -However, other sources say that he thought that Hamilton had brought his death upon himself and did not feel remorse for killing him. There are also accounts of Burr seeming to retain his anger toward Hamilton even many years after the duel, again suggesting a lack of remorse.

Detailed explanation-2: -Instead, he faced public outcry for killing Hamilton. Facing potential murder charges, he fled to the South. With the help of his powerful friend, the charges were dropped, and he returned to Washington to finish his term as vice president.

Detailed explanation-3: -In some accounts, Hamilton shot first and missed, followed by Burr’s deadly shot. One theory, stated in a 1976 Smithsonian magazine article, is that Hamilton’s pistol had a hair trigger that let him get off the first shot. But Burr claimed in his autobiography that he supplied the pistols and not Hamilton.

Detailed explanation-4: -Aaron Burr Jr. Burr’s legacy is defined by his famous personal conflict with Alexander Hamilton that culminated with Burr killing Hamilton in a duel in 1804, while Burr was vice president.