Tell me a Story about Australia: Australian Rebellion

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Australian Rebellion: The Rum Rebellion is the true story of an uprising against the authorities in the early days of the colony of New South Wales. Read how problems arose, and conflicts between people escalated into a rebellion. This book is packed with information about the evetns, including reproductions of actual letters and portraits of some of the participants. It tells about the historical figures involved, with interesting data concerning the society of the times. With rum, riches, and rebellion by redcoats in a colourful period of early Australian colonisation, this book provides material to ignite a passion for our history.