Thomas Preston (British Army officer)

Thomas Preston
Bornc. 1722
Ireland
Diedc. 1798
Allegiance Kingdom of Great Britain
BranchBritish Army
RankCaptain
Unit29th Regiment of Foot
ConflictsBoston Massacre

Captain Thomas Preston (c. 1722 – c. 1798) was a British military officer who served in Boston, Massachusetts. He commanded the troops involved in the Boston Massacre in 1770 and was tried for murder, but was acquitted. Preston was originally from Ireland; his people were among the Protestants settled there.

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