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What was the outcome of the Burr hamilton duel

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Burr lost most of his fame, money, and his political career was over. He committed treason and died almost as a nobody.

Hamilton's wife, Eliza was devastated. She spoke out against slavery and established the first private orphanage.

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The Burr–Hamilton duel was fought between prominent American politicians Aaron Burr, the sitting Vice President of the United States, and Alexander Hamilton, the former Secretary of the Treasury, at Weehawken, New Jersey on July 11, 1804. The duel was the culmination of a long and bitter rivalry between the two men.
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