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why did the duel between burr and hamilton take place?

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  1. Hamilton insulted Burr who then challenged Hamilton to a duel. For more details, check this site.

    http://www.nps.gov/archive/jeff/LewisClark2/Circa1804/In1804/HeadlinesAaronBurrDuel.htm

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