The Rum Rebellion: Australia's Only Military Coup

Описание: A rebellion fought not for freedom, but for the right to use rum as money. That's the wild true story of the Rum Rebellion, the only successful military coup in Australian history.

In 1808, the powerful New South Wales Corps controlled the profitable rum trade in the penal colony of Sydney. When the new governor, Captain William Bligh (the very same from the infamous Mutiny on the Bounty), tried to shut it down, the soldiers took matters into their own hands, leading to the unbelievable moment they marched on Government House and arrested him.

In my full-length video, I dive deep into this bizarre chapter of colonial Australia and the chaos that followed. What's the strangest reason for a rebellion you've ever heard of?

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