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The Boston Massacre
An incident has occurred in the colonial port of Boston between stationed troops and townsfolk, resulting in the death of five colonists. Most of the soldiers have been acquitted or received mild sentences in the recently concluded trial. Local newspapers have begun portraying the Country Adjective soldiers as aggressors and the colonists as innocent victims, further inflaming the situation.
We could attempt to de-escalate tensions by reducing the burden of taxation or consider alternative responses to address the issue.
EnglandCountrydynamic historical event.tag
TeaGoodsimmediateTea Imports BannedStatic Modifieroption 1, option 2
Colonial NationSubject Typeimmediate, trigger
Trade CompanySubject TypeimmediateDefinitionin_game/events/DHE/flavor_ENG.txt:23979
23980hide_portraits = yes
23981type = country_event
23983fire_only_once = yes
23985title = flavor_eng.235.title The Boston Massacre
23986desc = flavor_eng.235.desc An incident has occurred in the colonial port of Boston between stationed troops and townsfolk, resulting in the death of five colonists. Most of the soldiers have been acquitted or received mild sentences in the recently concluded trial. Local newspapers have begun portraying the Country Adjective soldiers as aggressors and the colonists as innocent victims, further inflaming the situation.
We could attempt to de-escalate tensions by reducing the burden of taxation or consider alternative responses to address the issue.
We could attempt to de-escalate tensions by reducing the burden of taxation or consider alternative responses to address the issue.
23987outcome = neutral
23989dynamic_historical_event = {
}
23996trigger = {
23998province_definition:massachusetts_province = {
23999any_location_in_province_definition = {
24000owner ?= {
24001any_owned_location = {
24002count > 10
}
24005is_subject_of = root
24006liberty_desire >= 25
}
}
}
24011any_army = {
24012owner = root
24013unit_location = {
24014province_definition = province_definition:massachusetts_province
}
}
}
24020illustration_tags = {
2402110 = angry
2402210 = exterior
}
24025immediate = {
}
24027province_definition:massachusetts_province = {
24028random_location_in_province_definition = {
24029limit = {
24030owner = {
24031any_owned_location = {
24032count > 10
}
24035is_subject_of = root
24036liberty_desire >= 25
}
}
24039save_scope_as = target_location
24040owner = {
24041save_scope_as = thirteen_colonies
}
}
}
24046random_subject = {
24047limit = {
24050capital.sub_continent = sub_continent:south_asia
}
24052capital = {
24052save_scope_as = east_india_trade_company
}
}
24055root = {
24055save_scope_as = target_root_country
}
}
24120historical_info = flavor_eng.235.historical_info The Boston Massacre was a confrontation between a group of Boston residents and a small detachment of British soldiers. The soldiers, who had been sent to Boston to maintain order and enforce British policies, were subjected to insults and taunts, resulting in heightened tensions and the death of several colonists as the soldiers opened fire. The incident was exploited by both sides in an intense propaganda campaign, adding fuel to fire and intensified colonial opposition to British rule.