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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Captain Thomas Preston canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Army officer
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historical figure ⓘ military officer ⓘ |
| activeDuring | 18th century ⓘ |
| allegiance | Great Britain ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | Province of Massachusetts Bay ⓘ |
| associatedWith | British garrison in Boston ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | tensions between British troops and American colonists ⓘ |
| commanded | British soldiers at the Boston Massacre ⓘ |
| conflict | American colonial unrest preceding the American Revolution ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| dateOfEventCommanded | 1770-03-05 ⓘ |
| facedCharge | murder in connection with the Boston Massacre ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | central figure in a key incident leading to the American Revolution ⓘ |
| leftLocation | Boston after the Boston Massacre trials ⓘ |
| legalStatusAfterTrial | found not guilty of murder ⓘ |
| locationOfActivity |
Boston, Massachusetts
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surface form:
Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay
|
| militaryBranch | British Army ⓘ |
| notableFor | role in the Boston Massacre ⓘ |
| occupation | soldier ⓘ |
| participantIn | Boston Massacre ⓘ |
| portrayedAs | controversial figure in American colonial history ⓘ |
| positionHeld | captain in the British Army ⓘ |
| roleInEvent | ordered soldiers during confrontation with colonists ⓘ |
| stoodTrialIn |
Boston, Massachusetts
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surface form:
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 ⓘ |
| wasDefendedBy |
John Adams
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Josiah Quincy Jr. ⓘ |
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