Rum Rebellion

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The Rum Rebellion was the 1808 military coup in New South Wales in which the colony’s New South Wales Corps deposed Governor William Bligh, marking the only successful armed takeover of government in Australian history.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical event
military coup
political crisis
alsoKnownAs Overthrow of Governor Bligh
linked to: Rum Rebellion

Rum Rebellion of 1808
linked to: Rum Rebellion
chronology occurred during reign of King George III
continent Australia
country New South Wales
deposed William Bligh
describedBySource Australian colonial histories
biographies of William Bligh
histories of New South Wales Corps
endDate 1808-01-26
followedBy appointment of Governor Lachlan Macquarie
period of military rule in New South Wales
hasCause attempts to curb monopolies and corruption in the colony
conflict over regulation of trade in spirits
tensions between Governor William Bligh and New South Wales Corps officers
hasEffect disbandment and recall of the New South Wales Corps
increased imperial control over New South Wales
reform of colonial administration in New South Wales
hasMotivation protection of officers’ economic interests in rum trade
resistance to Bligh’s attempts to regulate commerce
leader Major George Johnston
legalStatus considered a mutiny by British authorities
location Colony of New South Wales
Sydney
mainSubject colonial governance in New South Wales
history of Australia
military involvement in civil government
notableFor being the only successful armed takeover of government in Australian history
involvement of the New South Wales Corps in civil governance
opponent Governor William Bligh
linked to: William Bligh
participant Governor William Bligh
linked to: William Bligh

John Macarthur
Major George Johnston
New South Wales Corps
partOf early 19th-century Australian history
history of the Colony of New South Wales
result deposition of Governor William Bligh
linked to: Rum Rebellion

military control of New South Wales government
only successful armed takeover of government in Australian history
significantPerson George Johnston
John Macarthur
William Bligh
significantYear 1808
startDate 1808-01-26

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H. V. Evatt notableWork Rum Rebellion
William Paterson tookPartIn Rum Rebellion (New South Wales Corps involvement)
subject linked to: Captain William Paterson
linked to: Rum Rebellion
Rum Rebellion result deposition of Governor William Bligh
linked to: Rum Rebellion
Rum Rebellion alsoKnownAs Rum Rebellion of 1808
linked to: Rum Rebellion
Rum Rebellion alsoKnownAs Overthrow of Governor Bligh
linked to: Rum Rebellion