Burr-Hamilton Duel and the Society of the Cincinnati
Historian, author, and South Carolina Society of the Cincinnati member C.L. Bragg discussed how members of the society reacted to the deadly… read more
Historian, author, and South Carolina Society of the Cincinnati member C.L. Bragg discussed how members of the society reacted to the deadly Burr-Hamilton duel at the time and how the event shifted the public’s perspective on duels in general. When Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr met for their famous duel in Weehawken, New Jersey, on July 11, 1804, both men were members of the Society of the Cincinnati. close
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