亚历山大．汉弥尔顿 (Alexander Hamilton) 与安伦波 (Aaron Burr) 在1804年7月11日举行的死亡决斗

在1804年7月11日的早晨，亚历山大．汉弥尔顿与安伦波举起各自的手枪，开始瞄准对方。前财政部部长汉弥尔顿与副总统安伦波长久以来的政治立场就互相对立，也是彼此的敌人。如果不是汉弥尔顿的介入，安伦波当时可能成了美国总统，而不是副总统。当安伦波的副总统任期即将届满的时候，他参加了纽约市市长的竞选。汉弥尔顿再一次的让安伦波无法赢得胜选，安伦波为了报复，于是向汉弥尔顿挑战，要求决斗。


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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