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Rum Rebellion 2025: Pemulwuy vs Macurthur

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' Pemulwuy[a] (/pɛməlwɔɪ/ PEM-əl-woy;[2] c. 1750 – c. 2 June 1802) was a Bidjigal warrior of the Dharug ,[3] an Aboriginal Australian people from New South Wales.' - wikipedia " Two years after the arrival of the First Fleet, Aboriginal warrior Pemulwuy began to resist the incursion of white settlers onto his people’s traditional lands. "Despite being seriously wounded in 1797, he eluded capture until 1802 when he was shot dead. Pemulwuy’s head was cut off and sent to Sir Joseph Banks for his collection. " A Bidjigal (Bidgigal) man – one eye had a ‘speck’ or blemish, and one foot was "clubbed" but a Colbee informed the colonists this was an injury inflicted to indicate Pemulwuy’s status as a carradhy or ‘clever man’ .- NMA https://www.nma.gov.au/defining-moments/resources/pemulwuy Governor's of NSW: 1. Captain Arthur Phillip, RN 26 Jan, 1788 to 10 D...

Rum Rebellion - Literature Search

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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...