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What is the name for British and bostonians soldiers called?
boston massacre
When british soldiers fired into an angry crowd of townspeople what was it called?
boston massacre?
What was the 1770 confrontation between Americans and british soldiers called?
Boston Massacre trails
Nickname for the British soldiers?
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.
What was the name given to the British soldiers by the people of Boston?
The people of Boston (Aka the Patriots) had some pretty mean names for the British soldiers. They were called Redcoats due to their red uniforms, and Lobseterbacks because back then everyone hated lobsters and the uniforms were red. They also called them Regulars, Kings men, and other names still around today.
What other names is the Boston massacre called?
It was an incident on 5 March, 1770. British soldiers shot at american colonists and killed 5 of them. Later it was called a 'massacre' by the Americans to increade hatred against the British.
The name given to the clash between british soldiers and bostonians was the boston?
This was the Boston Massacre. It happened on March 5, 1770, in Boston, Massachusetts. British soldiers killed 5 civilians, and injured 6 others. British troops had been stationed in Boston to enforce unpopular Parliamentary legislation. A mob formed around some British soldiers, and in response, they fired into the crowd, instantly killing 3 people and wounding others. 2 more people died later of wounds sustained in the incident.
How else are British enlisted soldiers known?
British soldiers are sometimes called 'Tommies'.
What did colonists call British Soldiers?
The British soldiers were (aptly enough) called "redcoats".
What where British soldiers called during the revolutinary war?
British soldiers were called lobsterbacks don't forget red skins!
Were the union soldiers or conferate soldiers ever called the redcoats?
No, that was in the Revolutionary War where the British were called Redcoats.
Why did the trial of british soldiers helped the colonists calm down?
The British soldiers realized the situation was about to explode and called for help.
