The frontier outlaws who defied the authorities on the wild Australian frontier in the Victorian era, and the Crown forces who eventually hunted them down.
The frontier outlaws who defied the authorities on the wild Australian frontier in the Victorian era, and the Crown forces who eventually hunted them down.
Ian Knight is widely acknowledged as a leading authority on the colonial campaigns of the Victorian Empire. He has written over 30 books on the subject including Men-at-Arms, Campaign, Essential Histories, Elite and Fortress titles for Osprey, including the Queen Victoria's Enemies series. He has worked on a number of television documentaries and is a founder member of the Victorian Military Society. He has received awards for his work on campaigns in southern Africa during the 19th century, notably the Anglo-Zulu War. He lives in West Sussex, UK. Mark Stacey was born in Manchester, UK, in 1964 and has been a freelance illustrator since 1987. He has a lifelong interest in all periods of history, particularly military history, and has specialized in this area throughout his career. He now lives and works in Cornwall.
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Introduction Origins of British penal settlement in Australia, and how its character shaped governance and policing The first 'bushrangers': escaped prisoners in the 1810s-20s - e.g., Matthew Brady, Martin Cash ('The Robin Hood of Van Diemen's Land'), and 'Bold Jack' Donohoe (the original 'Wild Colonial Boy' immortalised in song) The government response: British regular troops, and creation of first Mounted Police from military personnel The 1860s Gold Rush: a new breed of robber gangleaders - e.g., Frank Lowry, 'Captain Moonlight', 'Mad Dog' Dan Morgan, Frank Gardiner, and Ben Hall - formation of new Mounted Police in Victoria and Queensland The 1870s: robberies, raids and gunfights - hunting down of bushranger gangs Final outbreak in 1880: the Kelly Gang - Springbark Creek ambush of police - last shoot-out at Glenrowan Summary and conclusion Plate Commentaries
Introduction Origins of British penal settlement in Australia, and how its character shaped governance and policing The first 'bushrangers': escaped prisoners in the 1810s-20s - e.g., Matthew Brady, Martin Cash ('The Robin Hood of Van Diemen's Land'), and 'Bold Jack' Donohoe (the original 'Wild Colonial Boy' immortalised in song) The government response: British regular troops, and creation of first Mounted Police from military personnel The 1860s Gold Rush: a new breed of robber gangleaders - e.g., Frank Lowry, 'Captain Moonlight', 'Mad Dog' Dan Morgan, Frank Gardiner, and Ben Hall - formation of new Mounted Police in Victoria and Queensland The 1870s: robberies, raids and gunfights - hunting down of bushranger gangs Final outbreak in 1880: the Kelly Gang - Springbark Creek ambush of police - last shoot-out at Glenrowan Summary and conclusion Plate Commentaries
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