USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Alexander Hamilton met Aaron Burr on July 11, 1804, in the cliffs facing the Hudson River. Hamilton fired his pistol into the air, as previously announced. But Aaron Burr targeted Hamilton and shot him in the right hip. Hamilton died the day after the duel.

Detailed explanation-2: -After Hamilton’s and Burr’s seconds tried without success to settle the matter amicably, the two political enemies met on the dueling grounds at Weehawken, New Jersey on the morning of July 11. Each fired a shot from a . 56 caliber dueling pistol. Burr was unscathed; Hamilton fell to the ground mortally wounded.

Detailed explanation-3: -After killing Hamilton, Burr’s career never recovered 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-4: -Hamilton died 36 hours after the duel from his wounds. Vice President Burr was indicted but not arrested. In 1807, Burr was accused of treason in a separate incident, but he was acquitted in a trial presided over by Chief Justice John Marshall. He quietly worked as a lawyer in New York in his later years.

Detailed explanation-5: -Aaron Burr was charged with Hamilton’s murder in both New Jersey and New York, but he was never punished for the deed. Hamilton’s death did not end dueling in America.