亞歷山大‧漢彌爾頓 (Alexander Hamilton) 與安倫波 (Aaron Burr) 在1804年7月11日舉行的死亡決鬥

在1804年7月11日的早晨，亞歷山大‧漢彌爾頓與安倫波舉起各自的手槍，開始瞄準對方。前財政部部長漢彌爾頓與副總統安倫波長久以來的政治立場就互相對立，也是彼此的敵人。如果不是漢彌爾頓的介入，安倫波當時可能成了美國總統，而不是副總統。當安倫波的副總統任期即將屆滿的時候，他參加了紐約市市長的競選。漢彌爾頓再一次的讓安倫波無法贏得勝選，安倫波為了報復，於是向漢彌爾頓挑戰，要求決鬥。


On the morning of July 11, 1804, Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr raised their dueling pistols and took aim. Hamilton, the former secretary of the treasury, and Vice President Burr were longstanding political rivals and personal enemies. Burr might have been the president instead of vice president, had it not been for Hamilton's interference. When Burr's term as vice president was almost over, he ran for governor of New York. Hamilton, once again, prevented Burr from winning by opposing his candidacy. Burr retaliated by challenging Hamilton to a duel.

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