We are asked that, to understand the "Rum Rebellion", we need to understand the Sydney of the day and Europe of the time. " After serving as a young marine officer in the American Revolutionary War , Johnston [as well as Macurthur and Macquarie] served in the East Indies, fighting against the French, before volunteering to accompany the First Fleet to New South Wales. After serving as adjutant to Governor Arthur Phillip , Johnston served in the New South Wales Corps and he was a key figure in putting down the Castle Hill convict rebellion in 1804. " - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Johnston_(Royal_Marines_officer) George and Ester had met on board ship. Ester Abrahams was a convict being transported to NSW with her baby daughter, Rosanna. George Johnston was a Veteran of the American Civil War, where he grabbed the flag from the previous flag bearer - his own dying father. He was on the First Fleet as adjutant to Commander Arthur Phillip . The First...
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