1770) was an Irish[2] soldier who served in the 29th Regiment of Foot and was present at the Boston Massacre, for which he was found guilty of the manslaughter of one of the five fatalities, Crispus Attucks.
[1] On 5 March 1770, seven soldiers from the 29th Regiment of Foot, including Montgomery, were dispatched to King Street in Boston, Massachusetts, to relieve Private Hugh White.
Montgomery was the first soldier to fire against a hostile crowd of colonists surrounding them in what subsequently became known as the Boston Massacre.
Montgomery and fellow soldier Matthew Kilroy were both found guilty of manslaughter on 5 December.
They returned to court nine days later and "prayed clergy" to avoid the death sentence.