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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rum Rebellion canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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military coup ⓘ political crisis ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Overthrow of Governor Bligh
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Rum Rebellion of 1808 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronology | occurred during reign of King George III ⓘ |
| continent | Australia ⓘ |
| country | New South Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deposed | William Bligh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
Australian colonial histories
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biographies of William Bligh ⓘ histories of New South Wales Corps ⓘ |
| endDate | 1808-01-26 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
appointment of Governor Lachlan Macquarie
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period of military rule in New South Wales ⓘ |
| hasCause |
attempts to curb monopolies and corruption in the colony
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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
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increased imperial control over New South Wales ⓘ reform of colonial administration in New South Wales ⓘ |
| hasMotivation |
protection of officers’ economic interests in rum trade
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resistance to Bligh’s attempts to regulate commerce ⓘ |
| leader | Major George Johnston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalStatus | considered a mutiny by British authorities ⓘ |
| location |
Colony of New South Wales
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Sydney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
colonial governance in New South Wales
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history of Australia ⓘ military involvement in civil government ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the only successful armed takeover of government in Australian history
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involvement of the New South Wales Corps in civil governance ⓘ |
| opponent | Governor William Bligh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participant |
Governor William Bligh
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John Macarthur NERFINISHED ⓘ Major George Johnston NERFINISHED ⓘ New South Wales Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
early 19th-century Australian history
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history of the Colony of New South Wales ⓘ |
| result |
deposition of Governor William Bligh
NERFINISHED
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military control of New South Wales government ⓘ only successful armed takeover of government in Australian history ⓘ |
| significantPerson |
George Johnston
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John Macarthur NERFINISHED ⓘ William Bligh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantYear | 1808 ⓘ |
| startDate | 1808-01-26 ⓘ |
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