Captain Preston was guilty charged with man-slaughter; meaning he acted in self defense.
Yes
captain geradine Cornwallis witnissed it
Captain Preston
Captain Preston did not order the soldiers to fire their bayonets.
john adams
Captain Preston
Fixed by Darth Gir Gage was in Boston at the time this is true but he was not in the Massacre nor did he participate in the trial (at least nothing that affected it) Preston wasin it however At this time he was a captain not a general. Captain Preston was tried in court for giving the order to open fire. Though thanks to John Adams defence Preston was found not guilty
Yes, Captain Prescott was tried.
British troops were put on trial. John Adams was their lawyer. They were found not guilty.
The British officer found not guilty for his role in the Boston Massacre was Captain Thomas Preston. He was accused of inciting the violence that led to the deaths of five colonists on March 5, 1770. After a trial, which garnered significant public attention, he was acquitted, largely due to the defense provided by notable lawyers, including John Adams, who argued that Preston did not order his men to fire into the crowd.
Captain Thomas Preston and Eight other men
The boston massacre had no leaders. A few kids threw snow balls at a soldier and the soldier called for backup.