john adams defended the soldiers involved in the boston massacre during their trial.
john adams defended the soldiers involved in the boston massacre during their trial.
who defended the soldiers involved in the boston massacre during their trial?
john adams
bullet::::- captain preston and the british soldiers involved in the boston massacre are shown being tried in a single trial in what seems to be the dead of winter, and declared not guilty of all charges. in actuality, captain preston's trial took place on october 24 and ran through october 29, when he was found not guilty. the eight soldiers were brought to trial weeks later in a separate trial that concluded on november 29. six of the soldiers were found not guilty, but hugh montgomery and matthew killroy were convicted of manslaughter. they both received brands on their right thumbs as punishment.
john adams (miniseries)
hutchinson was still acting governor when protests over the townshend taxes erupted into the boston massacre on 5 march 1770, when british soldiers fired into a crowd, killing five people. hutchinson went to the scene in the aftermath of the shooting, and promised that justice would be applied fairly. he had all of the british soldiers involved in the incident arrested the next day, but ongoing unrest in the city compelled him to request the withdrawal of british troops from the city to castle william. hutchinson was able to postpone the trial for almost 6 months to allow anger to settle and for adams to prepare a solid case. the soldiers were eventually tried, and two were convicted of manslaughter, although their sentences were reduced. the episode shook hutchinson's confidence in his ability to manage affairs in the province, and he penned a resignation letter.
thomas hutchinson (governor)