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At the trial of the British solders involved in the massacre, the defendants were represented by [[John Adams]]. Adams' defense of the soldiers lead to the acquittal of six of the eight charged and the conviction of the remaining two on charges of manslaughter, rather than murder.  Their punishment was to have their thumbs branded.  Near the end of his life Adams described his defense of the British soldiers as "one of the most gallant, generous, manly, and disinterested actions of my whole life, and one of the best pieces of service I ever rendered my country."

At the trial of the British solders involved in the massacre, the defendants were represented by [[John Adams]]. Adams' defense of the soldiers lead to the acquittal of six of the eight charged and the conviction of the remaining two on charges of manslaughter, rather than murder.  Their punishment was to have their thumbs branded.  Near the end of his life Adams described his defense of the British soldiers as "one of the most gallant, generous, manly, and disinterested actions of my whole life, and one of the best pieces of service I ever rendered my country."

<ref>Key figures in the Boston Massacre Trial [http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/bostonmassacre/keyfigures.html]</ref>

<ref>[http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/bostonmassacre/keyfigures.html Key figures in the Boston Massacre Trial]</ref>

The Boston Massacre created further animosity between the colonists and the British leading up to the [[American Revolutionary War]].

The Boston Massacre created further animosity between the colonists and the British leading up to the [[American Revolutionary War]].

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