The Boston massacre
A history of the Boston Massacre, a prelude to the Revolutionary War that occurred on March 5, 1770 when British troops, stationed in the colony to discourage dissent, fired into a crowd of demonstrators, killing five colonists and resulting in the murder trials of several soldiers.
| Main Author: | Zobel, Hiller B. |
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
W.W. Norton,
1996.
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| Physical Description: |
xi, 372 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm. |
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| Summary: |
A history of the Boston Massacre, a prelude to the Revolutionary War that occurred on March 5, 1770 when British troops, stationed in the colony to discourage dissent, fired into a crowd of demonstrators, killing five colonists and resulting in the murder trials of several soldiers. |
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| Item Description: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 304-357) and index. His majesty's province of Massachusetts Bay -- Imperial prologue -- Violence over stamps -- Violence over customs duties -- The customs commissioners -- The Liberty riot -- "A most unequal war" -- Troops to Boston -- The occupation begins -- Trumpets of sedition -- Death before impressment -- Soldiers and the law -- Coffee house brawl -- King Street showdown : John Mein -- Seider the martyr -- The Boston Massacre -- Preparation and procrastination -- Rex v. Preston -- Rex v. Wemms et al. -- The flame subsides. A history of the Boston Massacre, a prelude to the Revolutionary War that occurred on March 5, 1770 when British troops, stationed in the colony to discourage dissent, fired into a crowd of demonstrators, killing five colonists and resulting in the murder trials of several soldiers. |
| Physical Description: |
xi, 372 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 304-357) and index. |
| ISBN: |
0393314839 9780393314830 |