Publisher's Synopsis
""A Short Narrative of the Horrid Massacre in Boston: Perpetrated in the Evening of the Fifth Day of March, 1770"" is a historical account written by James Bowdoin in 1770. The book describes the events leading up to and the aftermath of the Boston Massacre, a violent confrontation between British soldiers and American colonists in which five colonists were killed. Bowdoin's narrative provides a detailed and eyewitness account of the events, including the tensions between the colonists and the British soldiers, the events leading up to the confrontation, and the trial of the soldiers involved in the massacre. The book is a valuable historical document that sheds light on the early days of the American Revolution and the struggle for independence.By Soldiers Of The 29th Regiment, Which With The 14th Regiment Were Then Quartered There: With Some Observations On The State Of Things Prior To That Catastrophe.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
