Boston Massacre

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 3.2.1: American (US) Writing and Culture: The Colonial Period, 1604-1783.
Vol. editors: Emory Elliott (University of California, Riverside), Stephen E. Meats (Pittsburg State University), Scott Slawinski (Western Michigan University)

Domains

Massacres, purges

Dates

Date of occurrence 1770-03-05

Places

United States (Location)

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A banal skirmish between British troops and American workers and sailors in Boston which led to five deaths when troops opened fire on a mob. The event was turned into a symbolic atrocity by Samuel Adams, the propagandist for independence.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Boston Massacre". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 12 December 2007 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=133, accessed 26 April 2024.]

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