On this day in history, July 11, 1804, Aaron Burr mortally wounds Alexander Hamilton in duel
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The first Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton was shot and mortally wounded in a duel with Vice President Aaron Burr on this day in history, July 11, 1804.
What happened during the duel itself is murky. Hamilton's own writings prior to the duel suggested he would miss Burr on purpose. Christine Rousselle is a lifestyle reporter with Fox News Digital.
The feud culminated in a request from Burr for a duel.
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