BOSTON MASSACRE
\bˈɒstən mˈasəkə], \bˈɒstən mˈasəkə], \b_ˈɒ_s_t_ə_n m_ˈa_s_ə_k_ə]\
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During 1769 and the early months of 1770 continual quarrels and misunderstandings occurred between the Boston populace and the British soldiers stationed in the town, over the persistent non-observance of the navigation acts. In February, 1770, a press gang from the British frigate "Rose" boarded a ship belonging to Hooper, of Marblehead, and a riot followed. On the night of March 5, the ringing of fire bells brought together a large crowd and the usual collision with the soldiers took place. The soldiers fired. Three persons were killed and several others severely wounded. The news of the Boston Massacre spread rapidly, strengthening the revolutionary spirit. The soldiers were acquitted.
By John Franklin Jameson
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