The reason that John Adams was still seen as a Patriot even
though he defended the British soldiers was due to the fact that Adams defended
the soldiers because many Patriots' believe in justice.
Adams clearly knew that the case was dangerous if he took it,
and even <span>Adams’
exact motivations are not known. He also knew that his ambitions and economic
future will be put in to danger if his reputation was tarnished. Yet, he
strongly believed that the British soldiers were qualified in getting a fair
trial and that people and history might see him as the main who relinquished his
personal belief to enforce his principle.</span>
