1. According to Preston, the soldiers did not act reasonably to this situation. Based on his information, he had explicitly and clearly directed his officers not to fire into the crowd. However, due to the commotion and noise at that particular time, it was possible that the soldiers assumed that the directive of firing came from him. Based on his assessment of the situation, if the soldiers were reasonable and logical enough, then they would put into consideration the fact that the crowd was shouting the word ‘fire.' Thus, they would have confirmed and clarified from Preston on whether to fire rather than act on their own assumptions.
2. From the Bloody Massacre in Kings Street in Boston, Paul Revere displays the massacre as a purely premeditated
2. From the Bloody Massacre in Kings Street in Boston, Paul Revere displays the massacre as a purely premeditated