It began with an army officer questioning of the competence of Judge- Advocate Richard Atkins to try a free settler for failing to provision the governor's ship, the Parramatta.
It began with an army officer questioning of the competence of Judge- Advocate Richard Atkins to try a free settler for failing to provision the governor's ship, the Parramatta. Major George Johnston ordered Atkins to free the settler, John Macarthur. Johnston then went forth with the soldiers under his command, the New South Wales Corps, and arrested the governor, Captain William Bligh, resulting in the action that went by this name. FTP, identify this 1808 Australian rebellion that was named after the type of alcohol used as currency at the time in New South Wales colony.
It began with an army officer questioning of the competence of Judge- Advocate Richard Atkins to try a free settler for failing to provision the governor's ship, the Parramatta.
{Rum} Rebellion