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The Boston Massacre was a street fight that occurred on March 5, 1770, between a "patriot" mob, throwing snowballs, stones, and sticks, and a squad of British soldiers. It resulted in 5 dead patriots, and 6 injuries. Reactions were swift an angry, so it became one of the greatest contributing factors to the War for American Independence.

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