Captain Preston, who had not issued an order to fire, tried to restore peace. But it was too late. ... The bloody massacre perpetrated in King - Street Boston on March 5th, ...

A Fresh Look at the Boston Massacre, 250 Years After the Event That Jumpstarted the Revolution ... British Captain Thomas Preston turned himself in to the justices of the peace.

John Adams Defended Enemy Soldiers in Court. 250 Years After the Boston Massacre, ... Eight soldiers and their commander, Captain Thomas Preston, were immediately arrested.

Captain Preston, who had not issued an order to fire, tried to restore peace. But it was too late. ... The bloody massacre perpetrated in King - Street Boston on March 5th, ...