The duel between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr on July 11, 1804, was the culmination of a long-standing rivalry between the two men, both influential figures in early American politics. Their conflict reached a breaking point when Burr, feeling his honor threatened by Hamilton’s public insults, challenged him to a duel. The two met at dawn on the dueling grounds in Weehawken, New Jersey. In the exchange, Hamilton, perhaps intending to fire a symbolic shot, missed, while Burr’s shot fatally wounded Hamilton. Hamilton died the next day, leaving a legacy as a founding father overshadowed by the tragedy of the duel, which ended Burr’s political career and added a dark chapter to early American history.