Their weaving into the dramaturgical structure of the musical is well worth close examination. Pistol duels take center stage in the play, just as they did in the life of the man himself. While each one takes place between different characters in different contexts, all follow the rituals of dueling prevalent in the time period in which the play is set. The above description can be one of any of the three duels in the play. The play, of course, is Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton, a musical inspired by Ron Chernow’s biography of American founding father Alexander Hamilton. The field, in reality, is a revolving platform at Broadway’s Richard Rodgers Theatre. This lethal action provides some sense of justice over an insult and satisfies the honor of both combatants. Once that mechanism is engaged, flint will strike steel, creating a spark that then ignites powder, which in turn propels a lead ball towards their opponent.
The moment determining life or death will be that instant that triggers are pulled. They hold muzzle-loaded flintlock pistols, primitive firearms by today’s standard. Two men face off in Weehawken, NJ just before dawn.
Pistol Dueling in the Early United States as Presented on the Broadway Stage
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