Thomas Preston (British Army officer)

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Captain Thomas Preston was a British military officer who served in Boston, Massachusetts. He commanded the troops involved in the Boston Massacre in 1770 and was tried for murder, but was acquitted. Preston was originally from Ireland; his people were among the Protestants settled there.

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Commanded soldiers here
Thomas Preston commanded the British soldiers involved in the shooting near Boston’s Old State House.
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Prosecuted the captain
Robert Treat Paine helped prosecute Thomas Preston on the allegation that he ordered the soldiers to fire.
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Defended the captain
John Adams served as a defense lawyer for Thomas Preston at his Boston Massacre trial.
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Captain tried separately
Thomas Preston commanded the British soldiers involved in the Boston Massacre and was tried separately on the allegation that he ordered them to fire.
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