The main participants of the Boston Massacre were a group of British soldiers, known as the "lobsterbacks," and a crowd of colonists. The soldiers were part of the British army stationed in Boston, and the colonists were protesting against British taxation and the presence of troops in their city.
Nope. These were two names for the British army. One was to refer to them (redcoats), the other was sort of a taunting nickname (lobsterbacks).
Lobsterbacks
They were called Redcoats or Lobsterbacks.
Depends on the era. In the 1700's Redcoats and "lobsterbacks" were two of the most popular and common. In WW1 they were called Tommies after Thomas Atkins (the specimen soldier) Today they are called SquaddiesTommies or Tommy Atkins - a slang for a British soldier in the First World War.Another nickname, especially in earlier times, was redcoats.A third ( derogatory) nickname was that of "lobsters".
The main participants of the Boston Massacre were a group of British soldiers, known as the "lobsterbacks," and a crowd of colonists. The soldiers were part of the British army stationed in Boston, and the colonists were protesting against British taxation and the presence of troops in their city.
Because of their red coats
Lobsterbacks.
Nope. These were two names for the British army. One was to refer to them (redcoats), the other was sort of a taunting nickname (lobsterbacks).
British soldiers were called Lobsterbacks because of their red uniform coats. Colonial soldiers (technically, not soldiers, but militia) were called Minute Men bacuse they could be ready for action on a minute's notice.
Lobsterbacks
Lobsterbacks
Redcoats or Lobsterbacks
another name for the british are lobsterbacks and redcoats
they were the Loyalists. the Patriots wore blue at the time
no the lobsterback did not win the war theBritish king sent them to make sure they wouldn't go to the land what thirteen colionts so we wanted the war so we can go to the land and we won the lobsterbacks lost
"Redcoats" or by the rebels they were called "lobsterbacks." also 'bloodybacks'