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Bligh in Australia: A New Appraisal of William Bligh and the Rum Rebellion

Russell Earls Davies

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This fascinating account of early Australia focuses on Governor William Bligh . The Rum Rebellion has, for generations, been told to school children as one of the better stories of Australian history - how Bligh was a tyrant deposed by the New South Wales Corps and dragged out from his hiding place under a bed. It has even been said - and this is just as far from the truth - that the overthrowing of Governor Bligh was a victory for democracy and colonial self government. This book combines the historical with the legal in a narrative which illuminates Australian history and many of its famous characters. Years of attempting to make Australian history interesting for adolescent boys, and subsequently training to be a lawyer, have prepared Russell Earls Davies for the task of writing a readable account of Bligh's time in Australia.

Language: English

Pages: 192

Format: Kindle Edition

Release: October 01, 2012

Bligh in Australia: A New Appraisal of William Bligh and the Rum Rebellion

Russell Earls Davies

0/5 ( ratings)

This fascinating account of early Australia focuses on Governor William Bligh . The Rum Rebellion has, for generations, been told to school children as one of the better stories of Australian history - how Bligh was a tyrant deposed by the New South Wales Corps and dragged out from his hiding place under a bed. It has even been said - and this is just as far from the truth - that the overthrowing of Governor Bligh was a victory for democracy and colonial self government. This book combines the historical with the legal in a narrative which illuminates Australian history and many of its famous characters. Years of attempting to make Australian history interesting for adolescent boys, and subsequently training to be a lawyer, have prepared Russell Earls Davies for the task of writing a readable account of Bligh's time in Australia.

Language: English

Pages: 192

Format: Kindle Edition

Release: October 01, 2012

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