Both men fired, but only Hamilton was hit. He later died from his injuries. Hamilton may have been part of as many as 10 duels, but almost all were settled before shots were fired. One of most famous duels involving Jackson was with Charles Dickinson. Dickinson was regarded as one of the best shots in America.
Jackson was a fearless soldier. In a breach of the code duello, Jackson re-cocked his pistol and killed Dickinson. Another frequent dueler was Thomas Hart Benton, who fought with Jackson, and had two duels with a rival attorney, Charles Lucas.
Benton killed Lucas in their second duel in He served The amateur bandit Pearl Hart and her boyfriend hold up an Arizona stagecoach on May 30, She was born in Ontario, Canada in , and moved to Toronto as a child. She eloped when she was 16, but her husband abused her and the Sign up now to learn about This Day in History straight from your inbox.
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