Revolutionary War: The Boston Massacre

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The Boston Massacre is considered the first battle of the revolutionary war. The Boston Massacre was a street fight that occurred on March 5,1770.

The Boston Massacre was started in 1770, Crispus Attucks was an escaped slave he was the first killed that day trying to defend the colonists.

The Boston Massacres location was in front of the Customs House on KIngs street.

The Boston Massacre was fought between a patriot mob throwing snowballs, sticks and stones and a squad of British soldiers.

Altogether 5 people were killed there names were Crispus Attucks, Samuel Gray, Patrick
Carr, Samuel Maverick, and James Caldwell. Six other people were wounded during the incident.

The soldiers were arrested - all pleaded not guilty.

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