Captain Thomas Preston
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Captain Thomas Preston was the British Army officer who commanded the soldiers involved in the Boston Massacre, a pivotal event leading up to the American Revolution.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
British Army officer
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historical figure → military officer → |
| activeDuring |
18th century
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| allegiance |
Great Britain
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| associatedPlace |
Province of Massachusetts Bay
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| associatedWith |
British garrison in Boston
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| associatedWithEvent |
tensions between British troops and American colonists
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| commanded |
British soldiers at the Boston Massacre
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| conflict |
American colonial unrest preceding the American Revolution
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| country |
Kingdom of Great Britain
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| dateOfEventCommanded |
1770-03-05
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| facedCharge |
murder in connection with the Boston Massacre
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| historicalSignificance |
central figure in a key incident leading to the American Revolution
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| leftLocation |
Boston after the Boston Massacre trials
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| legalStatusAfterTrial |
found not guilty of murder
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| locationOfActivity |
Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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| militaryBranch |
British Army
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| notableFor |
role in the Boston Massacre
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| occupation |
soldier
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| participantIn |
Boston Massacre
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| portrayedAs |
controversial figure in American colonial history
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| positionHeld |
captain in the British Army
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| roleInEvent |
ordered soldiers during confrontation with colonists
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| stoodTrialIn |
Boston
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| subjectOf |
historical debates about responsibility for the Boston Massacre
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legal analyses of the Boston Massacre trials → |
| trialOutcome |
acquitted of murder
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| wasDefendedBy |
John Adams
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Josiah Quincy Jr. → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Boston Massacre
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