Rum Rebellion, by H V Evatt
Seventeen years after the mutiny on the Bounty, Captain William Bligh arrived in New South Wales as the colony's new Governor. Among his specific instructions were to control the importation of spirits.
Carrying out this requirement brought Bligh into direct confrontation with pioneer sheepman John Macarthur, advocate for the developing social clique and the officers of the New South Wales Corps, led by Major George Johnston, who profited from the illegal trade in rum.
Rum Rebellion, H V Evatt's authoritative examination of this conflict, analyses Macarthur's intense dislike of Bligh and his ingenious attempts to undermine the Governor; the legal actions that discredited Bligh and Macarthur's trial for sedition; the incompetence of Judge Advocate Atkins and the final arrest and deposition of Governor Bligh.
This classic is essential reading for those seeking a clear understanding of Australia's early history.
One copy in stock, in good condition.
Price: AUD$5.00
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