Australian Rum Rebellion (1808)
PRINCIPAL COMBATANTS: Australian liquor interests and their military supporters vs. colonial governor William Bligh PRINCIPAL THEATER(S): Sydney, Australia MAJOR ISSUES AND OBJECTIVES: Bligh, with typical bluster, sought to rule Australia with an authoritarian hand; the local liquor interests and military commanders sought to deny his authority and have him removed from office. OUTCOME: Bligh was […]
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