i am john adams and in court i defended british soldiers who were in the boston massacre.
i am john adams and in court i defended british soldiers who were in the boston massacre.
in court i defended british soldiers who were in the boston massacre. who am i?
john adams
a lawyer and political activist prior to the revolution, adams was devoted to the right to counsel and presumption of innocence. he defied anti-british sentiment and successfully defended british soldiers against murder charges arising from the boston massacre. adams was a massachusetts delegate to the continental congress and became a principal leader of the revolution. he assisted in drafting the declaration of independence in 1776 and was its foremost advocate in congress. as a diplomat in europe, he helped negotiate the peace treaty with great britain and secured vital governmental loans. adams was the primary author of the massachusetts constitution in 1780, which influenced the united states' own constitution, as did his earlier "thoughts on government".
john adams
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)