A Charge of Mutiny: The Court-Martial of Lieutenant Colonel George Johnston for Deposing Governor William Bligh in the Rebellion of 26 January 1808 Introduced by John Ritchie

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Secondhand. Very good condition. Minor wear to book corners and edges. Very light foxing to top foredge. Dust jacket has some light creasing at top edge and at spine. Interior and binding are also very good.

On 26th January 1808, officers and men of the New South Wales Corps lead by George Johnston, marched to Government House in Sydney in an act of rebellion against Governor William Bligh.

The so-called Rum Rebellion was the first and only time in Australian history that military force has been used to overthrow a government.

The text of this book is taken from the 1811 Proceedings of a General Court-Martial.