Subj : Today In History - 1770
To   : All
From : Dave Drum
Date : Sun Mar 05 2023 06:11:01

05 March 1770 - AMERICAN PATRIOTS GUNNED DOWN IN BOSTON: The Boston
Massacre (known in Great Britain as the Incident on King Street was a
confrontation in Boston on March 5, 1770, in which a group of nine
British soldiers shot five people of a crowd of three or four hundred
who were harassing them verbally and throwing various projectiles. The
event was heavily publicized as "a massacre" by leading Patriots such as
Paul Revere and Samuel Adams. British troops had been stationed in the
Province of Massachusetts Bay since 1768 in order to support
crown-appointed officials and to enforce unpopular Parliamentary
legislation.

Amid tense relations between the civilians and the soldiers, a mob
formed around a British sentry and verbally abused him. He was
eventually supported by seven additional soldiers, led by Captain Thomas
Preston, who were hit by clubs, stones, and snowballs. Eventually, one
soldier fired, prompting the others to fire without an order by Preston.
The gunfire instantly killed three people and wounded eight others, two
of whom later died of their wounds.

The crowd eventually dispersed after Acting Governor Thomas Hutchinson
promised an inquiry, but they re-formed the next day, prompting the
withdrawal of the troops to Castle Island. Eight soldiers, one officer,
and four civilians were arrested and charged with murder, and they were
defended by future U.S. President John Adams. Six of the soldiers were
acquitted; the other two were convicted of manslaughter and given
reduced sentences. The two found guilty of manslaughter were sentenced
to branding on their hand.

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      Title: Branding Iron Chilli
 Categories: Pork, Beef, Chilies, Beer, Booze
      Yield: 12 Servings
 
      3 lb Sirloin; coarse ground
      2 lb Pork; coarse ground
      4 c  Stewed tomatos
      3 lg Onions; chopped
      4    Jalapenos; seed, chop
      5 tb Cumin
      3 tb Hot pepper sauce
      2 oz Sour mash whiskey *
     16 oz Beer **
      2 ts Salt
      1 c  Tomato paste
    1/2 ts Allspice
      5 cl Garlic; minced
      2 lg Bell peppers chopped
      3 c  Tomato sauce
      2 tb Oil
 
  * Substitute 1 oz non-alcoholic vanilla extract mixed w/1
  oz water if you do not care to use whiskey.
  
  ** Can substitute 15 oz can chicken broth
  
  Heat the oil in a large, cast iron skillet. Cook the meats,
  onions, garlic and Bell peppers until meat is browned and
  the onions are transluscent. In a large pot bring the beer
  and whiskey to a slow boil. Add the meat mixture, tomato
  sauce, tomato paste, and all spices except 1 T of cumin.
  Reduce the heat, cover and simmer for 1 hour stirring
  frequently. Remove the lid and cook for 30 minutes more
  continuing to stir frequently.
  
  Add the remaining cumin and serve.
  
  Origin: Pat Kilgore, Chilli cook and a great lady! circa 1989
  
  Posted by Don Houston
  
  From: http://www.recipesource.com
  
  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives
 
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