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254 years ago today. Can you guess? No Google searching..

Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2024 3:22 pm
by michaelwhittmann
Elements of the 29th Regiment of Foot under Captain Preston fire on a rowdy crowd
on the streets of Boston. The Boston Massacre. March 5, 1770.

Preston is tried for murder (defended by John Adams) and is found not guilty.

Re: 254 years ago today. Can you guess? No Google searching..

Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2024 12:59 am
by Herr Dr. Professor

Re: 254 years ago today. Can you guess? No Google searching..

Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2024 1:15 am
by jarndice
First things first, Not rifles but muskets (Black Bess) If the story teller is going to tell the tale he should at least get his facts right.

Re: 254 years ago today. Can you guess? No Google searching..

Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2024 12:27 am
by michaelwhittmann
Brown Bess

Re: 254 years ago today. Can you guess? No Google searching..

Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2024 12:23 pm
by RobW
Ah, the other Boston.

Re: 254 years ago today. Can you guess? No Google searching..

Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2024 1:48 pm
by ColemanCollector
michaelwhittmann wrote: Mon Mar 11, 2024 12:27 am Brown Bess
Good catch MW! Now that's irony!

Black Bess was a tank nickname wasn't it?

Mike.