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8 Of The Most Intense Historical Rivalries

As long as there've been multi-celled organisms, there's been beef. Rivalries. Feuds. Here are some of the most memorable ones. Read up on the epic rivalry between Captain Morgan (yep, he was a real guy) and Don Alonso, as they battled all over the high seas.

1. 47 Ronin vs. Kira Yoshinaka

2. Al Capone vs. Bugs Moran

3. Nikola Tesla vs. Thomas Edison

4. Aaron Burr vs. Alexander Hamilton

5. The Hatfields vs. The McCoys

6. Ernest Hemingway vs. William Faulkner

7. Michelangelo vs. Leonardo da Vinci

8. Captain Morgan vs. Don Alonzo

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In the late 17th century, the real Captain Henry Morgan was adored throughout the Caribbean. But along the Spanish Main, um… not so much. Don Alonzo was the mighty conquistador who finally had enough of Captain Morgan’s adventures. In 1668, Alonzo and his armada had Morgan surrounded. But the Don should’ve known better than to go mano-a-mano with the Captain. After a long standoff, Morgan and his crew sunk two of Alonzo’s heavily-armed ships and captured another. One of the many reasons why Morgan’s now a legend and Alonzo’s just a footnote.