What is the most famous duel in U.S. history?
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Perhaps the most famous duel in U.S. history was fought in 1804 between the Federalist leader Alexander Hamilton and New England politician Aaron Burr. The two had confronted and spoken harshly to each other for several years beginning in 1791. Hamilton became furious with Burr during Burr's unsuccessful campaign for a New York senate seat in 1792. He claimed that Burr had used dirty politics and ridiculed Burr as "unprincipled and dangerous " casting him as a power-hungry "embryo Caesar." When Burr aspired to become president in the 1800 election Hamilton voted for Thomas Jefferson—an opponent of his own Federalist party—just for the principle of voting against Burr. Burr settled for the vice presidency and held a grudge for Hamilton's disparaging treatment.
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