John Adams and Josiah Quincy were the lawyers who represented British soldiers involved in the Boston Massacre during their trial for murder. Posted by Terry L. Wilson, Author on September 1, 2018 Posted in: #American Revolution, #AmericanHistory, #HistoricalNovel, Boston Massacre, Boston Tea Party. Leave a comment One of the many historical facts revealed in Genesis of Martyrs: Don’t Tread on Me ~ Saga 1. Share this:FacebookTwitterLinkedInPrintEmailLike this:Like Loading... Related Posts navigation ← George Washington signed a surrender document that so enraged the French that they declared war against England starting the Seven Years War The act of tar and feather was either called a Gentile Coat (applied over the victims clothing) or Full Yankee Jacket (boiling tar applied to naked skin). →