acting governor agreed to defend the british soldiers who killed five colonists in the boston massacre.
acting governor agreed to defend the british soldiers who killed five colonists in the boston massacre.
who agreed to defend the british soldiers who killed five colonists in the boston massacre?
acting governor
episode 1 opens in boston 1770 on the cold winter night of the boston massacre. it portrays john adams arriving at the scene following the gunshots from british soldiers firing upon a mob of boston citizens. adams, a respected lawyer in his mid-30s known for his dedication to the law and justice, is sought as defense counsel for the accused redcoats. their commander, captain thomas preston, asks him to defend them in court. reluctant at first, he agrees despite knowing this will antagonize his neighbors and friends. adams is depicted to have taken the case because he believed everyone deserves a fair trial and he wanted to uphold the standard of justice. adams' cousin samuel adams is one of the main colonists opposed to the actions of the british government. he is one of the executive members of the sons of liberty, an anti-british group of agitators. adams is depicted as a studious man doing his best to defend his clients. the show also illustrates adams' appreciation and respect for his wife, abigail. in one scene, adams is shown having his wife proofread his summation as he takes her suggestions. after many sessions of court, the jury returns verdicts of not guilty of murder for each defendant. the episode also illustrates the growing tensions over the coercive acts ("intolerable acts"), and adams' election to the first continental congress.
john adams (miniseries)
hugh montgomery (british army soldier)









































private hugh montgomery was a soldier of the 29th regiment of foot who was present at the boston massacre. he killed one man and was found guilty of manslaughter.









































section::::the boston massacre.









































on march 5, 1770, seven british soldiers, including montgomery, were dispatched to king street in boston, massachusetts to relieve private hugh white. montgomery was the first british soldier to fire in what was subsequently became known as the boston massacre.
hugh montgomery (british army soldier)