oct 20, 1806 - Burr sets up to meet Wilkinson's army (autumn 1806)
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set to meet @ Natchez; When Wilkinson learned that T. Jeff learned of plot, betrayed Burr, left to New Orleans; Burr = arrested + tried for treason; Marshall insisted that guilty verdict needed proof of acts of treason, not just treasonous intentions → Burr = acquitted, fled to Euro, urged Napoleon to make peace w/ Brit to invade USAdded to timeline:
Date:
oct 20, 1806
Now
~ 218 years ago