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). Posted by Terry L. Wilson, Author on September 2, 2018 Posted in: #American Revolution, #AmericanHistory, #HistoricalNovel, Boston Massacre, Boston Tea Party. Leave a comment One of many historical facts revealed in GENESIS OF MARTYRS: DON’T TREAD ON ME ~ SAGA 1 Share this:FacebookTwitterLinkedInPrintEmailLike this:Like Loading... Related Posts navigation ← John Adams and Josiah Quincy were the lawyers who represented British soldiers involved in the Boston Massacre during their trial for murder. Sam Adams was never a brewer. He was a maltster who made and furnished malt to those brewing beer and ale. →