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title: Burr Shoots Hamilton
author: Henry Davenport Northrop
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19539/burr-shoots-hamilton/
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updated: 2024-10-10
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# Burr Shoots Hamilton
_Authored by Henry Davenport Northrop_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19539.jpg)
## Image Caption
[Aaron Burr](https://www.worldhistory.org/Aaron_Burr/) fatally shoots [Alexander Hamilton](https://www.worldhistory.org/Alexander_Hamilton/) in their duel on 11 July 1804. Illustration from the book *Our Greater Country: Being a History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent to the Present Time* by Henry Davenport Northrop, 1902.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Northrop, H. D. (2024, October 10). Burr Shoots Hamilton. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Northrop, Henry Davenport. "Burr Shoots Hamilton." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 10, 2024. .
### MLA
Northrop, Henry Davenport. "Burr Shoots Hamilton." *World History Encyclopedia*, 10 Oct 2024, .
## License & Copyright
This content comes from a public domain book whose copyright has expired. [Original image](https://archive.org/details/ourgreatercountr00nort/page/506/mode/1up) by [**Henry Davenport Northrop**](https://archive.org/details/ourgreatercountr00nort/page/506/mode/1up). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 10 October 2024. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.