Chap. 5 Imperial Breakdown 1763-1774

The 1770 British Army in Boston131770, Nine British regiments, abouthalf the 8, 580 British NorthAmerican army, were stationed inBoston, the rest in New York City.• When fighting Napoleon in1812, Lord Wellington calledhis hard fighting Britishsoldiers, “the lowest scum ofthe earth.” He said, “I do notknow if they scare the enemy,but by God- they scare me!”• 1770. Friction between Britishprivate soldiers and the youngpeople of Boston grew until itexploded into what SamAdams called, “The BostonMassacre.”Ch 5 Impl Breakdown 1763-74(24)