Y/M/D | Description | Place |
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1770/03/05 | British Regulars shoot American colonist, killing five and injuring six, in front of the old State House | Old State House, Boston |
1770/10/00 | With John Adams and Josiah Quincy as defense attorneys, British Army officer Thomas Preston is acquitted of a murder charge. The jury decided that he did not order British Regulars to fire on Colonist. | |
1770/11/27 | Trial begins for eight British Regulars charged with murdering five Colonist, John Adams and Josiah Quincy are their defense attorneys, six are acquitted and two are found guilty of manslaughter. |
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