Quincy Massacre

The Quincy Massacre was a successful attack on the town of Quincy by the Gunners, leading to the destruction of the settlement and the deaths of the Minutemen that tried to protect them.

The Battle
In 2287, the Gunners moved to assault the town of Quincy. When Colonel Hollis learned of the attack, he mobilized his squad of Commonwealth Minutemen to aid in the town's defense. While he attempted to get the aid of other Minutemen forces, none of them answered the call due to internal disputes. The Minutemen were overwhelmed and Hollis and most of his squad were killed in the resulting fighting. The only known surviving Minuteman was Preston Garvey, who successfully led a group of 19 surviving settlers away from the town's destruction.

Aftermath
As a result of the failed battle, the Gunners continued their operations in the Commonwealth while the Minutemen effectively collapsed, with all members dead or going into hiding. Preston continued attempts to protect his group of survivors, eventually taking them to the ruins of Lexington. Once there, they were overrun by feral ghouls and all but eight of the survivors died. They then retreated to the nearby town of Concord, where raiders pursued them and killed another three members, forcing Preston and the remaining five settlers to take shelter in the Museum of Freedom. Thankfully, they were later saved by the arrival of the Sole Survivor.