5 mars 1770 - Boston Massacre

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It all started when the royal troops were in Boston in 1768 after rioting over John Hancock's ship, Liberty, which was seized for violating trade regulations. It resulted in a fight a couple years later between a crowd of Bostonians and British troops. It escalated into an armed confrontation which lead five Bostonians dead and caused a debate on whether the British troops should be held responsible.