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The Boston Woods Trust
The Boston Woods Trust
The Boston Woods Trust
The Boston Woods Trust
The Boston Woods Trust
The Boston Woods Trust
The Boston Woods Trust
The Boston Woods Trust
The Boston Woods Trust
The Boston Woods Trust
The Boston Woods Trust
The Boston Woods Trust
The Boston Woods Trust
The Boston Woods Trust
The Boston Woods Trust
The Boston Woods Trust
The Boston Woods Trust
The Boston Woods Trust
The Boston Woods Trust
The Boston Woods Trust
The Boston Woods Trust
The Boston Woods Trust
The Boston Woods Trust
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The Boston Massacre, known as the Incident on King Street by the British, was a confrontation on March 5, 1770, in which British Army soldiers shot and killed five people while under harassment by locals. The incident was heavily publicized by leading Patriots, such as Paul Revere and Samuel Adams, to encourage rebellion against the British authorities. British troops had been stationed in Boston, capital of the Province of Massachusetts Bay, since 1768 in order to protect and support crown-appointed colonial officials attempting to enforce unpopular Parliamentary legislation. Amid ongoing tense relations between the population and the soldiers, a mob formed around a British sentry, who was subjected to verbal abuse and harassment. He was eventually supported by eight additional soldiers, who were subjected to verbal threats and repeatedly hit by clubs, stones and snowballs. They fired into the crowd, without orders, instantly killing three people and wounding others. Two more people died later of wounds sustained in the incident. The crowd eventually dispersed after Acting Governor Thomas Hutchinson promised an inquiry, but the crowd re-formed the next day, prompting the withdrawal of the troops to Castle Island. Eight soldiers, one officer, and four civilians were arrested and charged with murder. Defended by lawyer and future American president John Adams, six of the soldiers were acquitted, while the other two were convicted of manslaughter and given reduced sentences. The men found guilty of manslaughter were sentenced to branding on their hand. Depictions, reports, and propaganda about the event, notably the colored engraving produced by Paul Revere , further heightened tensions throughout the Thirteen Colonies.
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