George III is new British King London Oct. 26 1760
Felled by a stroke George II died yesterday at Kensington Palace at the age of 77. He is succeeded by his grandson, George, who became prince of Wales nine years ago following the death of his father Frederick. The new king who is 22 years old is yet to marry
British Fire on Enraged Boston Mob. March 5, 1770.
Insults quickly turned into violence tonight and by the time the shooting had stopped, three patriots were dead. Two others were critically wounded and near death after a battle with British soldiers. Six other men were wounded, but will apparently survive. The trouble began when a young barber named Edward Garrick accused a soldier of the 29th Regiment of striking his head with a gun. Captain Thomas Preston mustered a small group of soldiers to assist the sentry, but they were all attacked by a mob led by a mulatto named Crispus Attucks. Sticks oyster shells and snowballs were thrown as the mob dared the British troops to fire
