23h 53min, mar 5, 1770 y - Boston Massacre
Description:
Angered by the presence of troops and Britain's colonial policy, a crowd began harassing a group of soldiers guarding the customs house.A soldier was knocked down by a snowball and discharged his musket.
Five civilians killed.
Led to Revolution by increasing tensions between British and colonists, many colonists blew the situtation out of proportion.
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Date:
23h 53min, mar 5, 1770 y
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~ 255 years ago