Today in History: Hamilton & Burr Duel
Today in History–July 11–the Library of Congress features the duel between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr that took place on this date in 1804 and resulted in the death of Hamilton. Learn more by visiting the Today in History section, then click the links below to learn more about these two men and the once-legal practice of dueling.
The Burr and Hamilton duel, 11 July, 1804, at Weehawken, N.J. print
Gen. Hamilton’s Funeral! The National Intelligencer and Washington Advertiser. (Washington City [D.C.]), 20 July 1804
Hamilton Burr duel historical newspaper coverage
My Beloved Eliza: The Final Letters from Alexander Hamilton to his Wife In Custodia Legis September 19, 2016
The Burr-Hamilton duel, with correspondence preceding same, etc (1889)
Hamilton & Burr periodical articles
- “The Character of Aaron Burr and of Alexander Hamilton Compared” The Old Guard Volume 3, Issue 9, Sept 1865
- “The Hamilton Persecution of Aaron Burr” The Old Guard Volume 5, Issue 8, Aug 1867
Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr Dueled to the Death from America’s Library
So, you’ve been challenged to a duel. What are the rules? In Custodia Legis June 2, 2016
The Duel, an article from GW Magazine Fall 2005
The Duel PBS American Experience documentary website
Related resources
- Dueling historical & contemporary articles
- “Notes on Duels and Duelling” Putnam’s Monthly Magazine of American Literature, Science and Art Volume 5, Issue 27, March 1855
- “Sabine’s Notes on Duels and Dueling” The North American Review Volume 80, Issue 167, April 1855
- “Notes on Duels and Dueling” New Englander and Yale Review Volume 13, Issue 50, May 1855
- “Duels and Duelling” The United States Democratic Review Volume 36, Issue 2, August 1855
- A Duel with Rifles July 17, 2013
- I Could Not Accept Your Challenge To Duel. It’s Not You, It’s Me. May 27, 2014
- So, you’ve been challenged to a duel. What are the rules? In Custodia Legis June 2, 2016
- Alexander Hamilton primary sources & other resources
- Aaron Burr resources