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Andrew Jackson's Tennessee rise and deadly duels
Andrew Jackson settled in Nashville after opening a law office and married Mrs. Robards, amid courtly and social tensions. He survived a pistol duel with Dickinson after a rash dispute over a slanderous remark, then faced further feuds with the Benton faction, leaving him with lasting injuries and a reputation for combat and hot temper.
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Andrew Jackson
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Thomas Swan
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New Orleans
Benton Brothers
William Carroll
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Thomas Hart Benton
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Captain Coffee
Thomas Benton
Stokely Hayes
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Thumas Betton
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