In the trial that followed it, Robert Treat Paine led the prosecution.
One probable cause of event was a dispute over a debt between Edward Gerrish and John Goldfinch. In the trial that followed it, Robert Treat Paine led the prosecution. Thomas Preston was the commanding officer present at this event and (*) Crispus Attucks was the first to die. The Townshend Acts had earlier prompted the buildup of the troops who took part in this event. An engraving of this conflict by Paul Revere stirred up anti-British sentiment. For 10 points, name this 1770 event in which British soldiers fired on American colonists in Massachusetts.
One probable cause of event was a dispute over a debt between Edward Gerrish and John Goldfinch.
{Boston Massacre}