Burr–Hamilton duel — An artistic rendering of the July 11, 1804 duel between Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton by J. Mund. The Burr–Hamilton duel was a duel between two prominent American politicians, the former Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton and… … Wikipedia
Duel — For other uses, see Duel (disambiguation). Drawing of a duel fought with foils in the Bois de Boulogne in 1874 … Wikipedia
Hamilton, Alexander — born Jan. 11, 1755/57, Nevis, British West Indies died July 12, 1804, New York, N.Y., U.S. U.S. statesman. He first came to the U.S. in 1772, arriving in New Jersey. In the American Revolution he joined the Continental Army and showed conspicuous … Universalium
Alexander Hamilton — Infobox US Cabinet official name=Alexander Hamilton order=1st title=United States Secretary of the Treasury term start=September 11, 1789 term end=January 31, 1795 president=George Washington predecessor=(New office) successor=Oliver Wolcott, Jr … Wikipedia
Aaron Burr — Infobox Vice President | name=Aaron Burr nationality=American order=3rd Vice President of the United States term start=March 4, 1801 term end=March 4, 1805 predecessor=Thomas Jefferson successor=George Clinton order2= United States Senator from… … Wikipedia
Duel (Combat) — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Duel. duel au sabre ( … Wikipédia en Français
Duel d'honneur — Duel (combat) Pour les articles homonymes, voir Duel. duel au sabre ( … Wikipédia en Français
Burr,Aaron — Burr (bûr), Aaron. 1756 1836. American politician who became Vice President of the United States (1801 1805) under Thomas Jefferson after a deadlock in the electoral college was broken by the House of Representatives. On July 11, 1804, Burr… … Universalium
Hamilton — m English (mainly U.S.) and Scottish: transferred use of the Scottish and American surname. Use as a given name seems to have begun in America in honour of Alexander Hamilton (?1757–1804), who was Secretary of the Treasury under George Washington … First names dictionary
Hamilton,Alexander — Hamilton, Alexander. 1755? 1804. American politician. The first U.S. secretary of the treasury (1789 1795), he established the national bank and public credit system. Hamilton was mortally wounded in a duel with his political rival Aaron Burr. … … Universalium
Burr — [bʉr] Aaron 1756 1836; U.S. political leader: vice president of the U.S. (1801 05): killed Alexander Hamilton in a duel (1804) … English World dictionary
