Duel at Weehawken

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duel historical event pistol duel

Duel at Weehawken is the famous 1804 pistol duel in New Jersey between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr that resulted in Hamilton’s death and became one of the most notorious events in early American political history.

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	duel ⓘ historical event ⓘ pistol duel ⓘ
chronologicallyIn	19th century ⓘ post‑Revolutionary United States period ⓘ
country	United States of America ⓘ
followedBy	funeral of Alexander Hamilton in New York City ⓘ increased calls for legal restrictions on dueling ⓘ widespread press coverage in American newspapers ⓘ
hasCause	Burr’s resentment over Hamilton’s opposition to his political ambitions ⓘ disputed remarks by Hamilton about Burr’s character ⓘ long‑standing political rivalry between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr ⓘ
hasCombatantRole	Aaron Burr as challenger or challenged party (historically disputed) ⓘ Alexander Hamilton as challenger or challenged party (historically disputed) ⓘ
hasCulturalDepiction	depicted in paintings and engravings of the 19th century ⓘ dramatically reenacted in the musical "Hamilton" ⓘ frequently referenced in works on early American politics ⓘ portrayed in biographies of Aaron Burr ⓘ portrayed in biographies of Alexander Hamilton ⓘ
hasHistoricalSignificance	cemented Alexander Hamilton’s status as a martyred Founding Father ⓘ contributed to the decline of Aaron Burr’s national political career ⓘ major event in early American political history ⓘ one of the most famous duels in American history ⓘ turning point in public attitudes toward dueling in the early United States ⓘ
hasLegalConsequence	Aaron Burr indicted for murder in New Jersey ⓘ Aaron Burr indicted for murder in New York ⓘ indictments against Aaron Burr later dropped or allowed to lapse ⓘ
hasLocation	Hudson River waterfront NERFINISHED ⓘ Weehawken, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasOutcome	death of Alexander Hamilton ⓘ increased public opposition to dueling in the United States ⓘ mortal wounding of Alexander Hamilton ⓘ political ruin of Aaron Burr ⓘ widespread public outrage ⓘ
hasParticipant	Aaron Burr NERFINISHED ⓘ Alexander Hamilton NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasSetting	early morning ⓘ secluded dueling ground at Weehawken ⓘ
hasWeapon	dueling pistol ⓘ pistol ⓘ
partOf	history of the early United States ⓘ political history of New York and New Jersey ⓘ
precededBy	Burr’s defeat in the 1804 New York gubernatorial election ⓘ publication of letters and statements criticizing Aaron Burr ⓘ
resultedIn	Alexander Hamilton being shot in the abdomen ⓘ Alexander Hamilton being transported to New York City for medical treatment ⓘ Alexander Hamilton’s death on July 12, 1804 ⓘ
tookPlaceOn	July 11, 1804 ⓘ

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Burr–Hamilton duel → hasAlternativeName → Duel at Weehawken ⓘ