John Adams believed that the rule of law should be paramount and that the British soldiers involved in the Boston Massacre deserved a fair trial. Adams successfully defended Captain Preston.
Captain Preston
Captain Preston did not order the soldiers to fire their bayonets.
Captain Preston
Yes, Captain Prescott was tried.
Captain Thomas Preston and Eight other men
Captain Preston was guilty charged with man-slaughter; meaning he acted in self defense.
John Adams believed that captain Preston would help end the war between the colonies and euroupe
If you defended British soldiers who were in the Boston Massacre in court, you are John Adams.
John Adams defended the British soldiers who were arrested after the Boston massacre.
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
The boston massacre had no leaders. A few kids threw snow balls at a soldier and the soldier called for backup.