Burr's Blunder
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- Burr's BlunderBy Apurva Parasher
- Apologize to me right NOW for the comment you made! You will regret it if you don't!
- Which one?
- This coward will never accept my duel!
- I am going to preserve my honor!
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- You are going to pay for that!
- Did I scare the "ungifted and dangerous" person that you are?
- The animosity between Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton was sparked by the conflict between the Democratic-Republican and Federalist Party. In the Albany Register, Dr. Charles D. Copper quoted Hamilton calling Burr "Dangerous and ungifted" at a political dinner party.
- Oh no! What have I done?
- Burr was infuriated and decided to challenge Hamilton to a duel via letter. The duel was going to take place on June 11, 1804, in Weehawken, New Jersey. This is because dueling had been outlawed in New York. Hamilton was a bit skeptical at first since his son, Philip, had died in a duel in 1802; however, he needed to preserve his manhood.
- Gouverneur Morris: RIP good friend. Thank you for everything you have done for our nation!
- Hamilton fired the first shot. He did not agree with the morals of a duel and intentionally fired into the air above Hamilton's head; however, Burr's second claimed that Hamilton fired at Burr and missed. The reason why many do not believe Burr's second is that both Hamilton and Burr's seconds were instructed to look away when the duel began.
- Burr decided to shoot next for the sole purpose of injuring Hamilton and not killing him. His plan obviously failed because instead of shooting the led, Burr shot the lower abdomen of Hamilton. The bullet ricocheted off of Hamilton's internal organs and led to his death.
- Hamilton was buried the next day at Trinity Churchyard Cemetery in Manhattan. Gouverneur Morris gave the eulogy. Burr fled to South Carolina, but soon return backed to Washing D.C. to complete his vice-presidency. After being charged of treason, Burr escaped to Europe. He returned to New York to practice law and died in 1836.
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