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John Adams and the Boston Massacre - American Revolutionary War

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March 5, 1770 - British soldiers are accused of killing five colonists in what becomes known as the Boston Massacre. Lawyer John Adams agrees to defend the soldiers, despite the damage it may do to his reputation in the colonies. Propaganda pamphlets are printed across the colonies, so the trial is delayed by several months to let tensions settle. The British government needs a fair trial to avoid further rebellion, while the patriots believe an unjust conviction would reduce support for the independence movement. Captain Thomas Preston is found not guilty because he did not order his men to fire. Six of the eight soldiers are acquitted, while the other two are found guilty of manslaughter for firing directly into the crowd. Their punishment, a mere branding of the letter ‘M’, for murder, on one of their thumbs. The four civilians involved were also acquitted. John Adams writes, “the foundation of American independence was laid.”

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