By March 5, 1770, it was dangerous to be a soldier in Boston. Colonial businessmen opposed the taxes imposed by Great Britain. The Sons of Liberty ruled the city through boycotts and riots. British troops were sent to protect lives and property. On that late winter day, a British private found himself harassed by street toughs. Then up from the docks came sailors and ruffians armed with clubs and cutlasses. Soldiers from the British 29th Regiment of Foot came to disperse the mob. Threats made, stones thrown, then ... gunfire. In spare, gripping language, author-illustrator Timothy Decker describes the tense, violent confrontation between Boston's angry colonists and soldiers, as well as the legal aftermath that underscored the rule of law.

 

There are 40 pages in this book. This is a comic strip book. This book was published 2009 by Boyds Mills Press .

Timothy Decker has a degree in Fine Art with a concentration in drawing. He spent several years engaged in large-format and landscape photography. His work has appeared in various exhibitions. He traveled extensively until 2004, when he settle