How did the conflict create tension between colonial militiamen and British troops? Source: Massachusetts soldier's diary, 1759.
September 30. Cold weather is coming on apace, which will make us look round about us and put on our winter clothing, and we shall stand in need of good liquors in order to keep our spirits on cold winter's days. And we, being here within stone walls, are not likely to get liquors or clothes at this time of the year; and though we be Englishmen born, we are debarred denied Englishmen's liberty. Therefore we now see what it is to be under martial law and to be with the British regulars, who are but little better than slaves to their officers. And when I get out of their power I shall take care of how I get in again.

October 31. And so now our time has come to an end according to enlistment, but we are not yet allowed to go home.

November 1. The regiment was ordered out ... to hear what the colonel had to say to them as our time was out and we all swore that we would do no more duty here. So it was a day of much confusion with the regiment.