On May 30th, 1806, future POTUS Andrew Jackson dueled a lawyer named Charles Dickinson in a dispute over a horse race. Jackson took the risk of letting Dickinson shoot first, hoping his quickness would hurt his aim. Turns out it didn't hurt it that much, since Dickinson's bullet hit Jackson mere inches from his heart. But Jackson survived, and was able to fatally shoot Dickinson.
Suppose Dickinson had been a little luckier and managed to kill Jackson. What consequences would this have?
Suppose Dickinson had been a little luckier and managed to kill Jackson. What consequences would this have?