British soldiers opened fire on a group of unarmed civilians in Boston, 5 March 1770. Crispus Attucks, a former slave and dock worker, was the first to die. Victims Caldwell and Maverick were 17 years old; Gray and Carr were local merchants. Paul Revere called this event "The Bloody Massacre On King Street" which years later was morphed to The Boston Massacre, an event which helped trigger the American Revolution.
Samuel Gray, Crispus Attucks, James Caldwell, Patrick Carr and Samuel Maverick
Samuel Gray, Samuel Maverick, James Caldwell, Crispus Attucks, and Patrick Carr.
5 people died. Their names were Samuel Gray, James Caldwell, Crispus Attucks, Samuel Maverick, and Patrick Carr.
Eleven people were hit during the Boston Massacre. Ropemaker Samuel Gray, mariner James Caldwell, and a mixed race sailor named Crispus Attucks were killed instantly. Seventeen-year-old Samuel Maverick, died in the early morning of the next day, whilst thirty-year-old Irish immigrant Patrick Carr died two weeks later.
Samuel Gray died from a ball in his head; Crispus Attucks had balls on his chests, James Caldwell had to balls in his back, while Patrick Carr and Samuel Maverick were mortally wounded and eventually died.
Samuel Gray, Crispus Attucks, James Caldwell, Patrick Carr and Samuel Maverick
Samuel Gray, Samuel Maverick, James Caldwell, Crispus Attucks and Patrick Carr.
Samuel gray, crispus attucks, Patrick carr, James caldwell, and Samuel maverick
Five Bostonian men died: Crispus Attucks, Samuel Gray, Samuel Maverick, James Caldwell, and Patrick Carr.
Samuel Gray, Samuel Maverick, James Caldwell, Crispus Attucks, and Patrick Carr.
5 people died. Their names were Samuel Gray, James Caldwell, Crispus Attucks, Samuel Maverick, and Patrick Carr.
Eleven people were hit during the Boston Massacre. Ropemaker Samuel Gray, mariner James Caldwell, and a mixed race sailor named Crispus Attucks were killed instantly. Seventeen-year-old Samuel Maverick, died in the early morning of the next day, whilst thirty-year-old Irish immigrant Patrick Carr died two weeks later.
Samuel Gray died from a ball in his head; Crispus Attucks had balls on his chests, James Caldwell had to balls in his back, while Patrick Carr and Samuel Maverick were mortally wounded and eventually died.
Samuel Gray, Samuel Maveric, James Caldwell, Crispus Attucks, Patrick Carr
Samuel Gray due to a ball in his head, James Caldwell from two balls in his back, Crispus Attucks died from two balls in his chest, Samuel Maverick and Patrick Carr got mortaly wounded (and eventually died).If you were wondering, the date was the night of March 5, 1770.
Samuel Gray, James Caldwell, and Crispus Attucks. Samuel Maverick died the next morning, and two weeks later Patrick Carr died. In all, Five people died.Use this link to learn more about the Boston massacare <A href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_Massacre">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_Massacre</A>
The five civilians killed in the Boston Massacre on March 5, 1770, were Crispus Attucks, Samuel Gray, James Caldwell, Edward Garrick, and Patrick Carr. Crispus Attucks is often remembered as the first martyr of the American Revolution. The event heightened tensions between American colonists and British authorities, ultimately contributing to the push for independence.