Treason Adjacent: A Rum Rebellion
Today's story takes place in New Holland, or as we know it now, Australia. It's a story of currency, monopoly, power, and some classic abuse of all three. We discuss the power of rum and the English military during the time of Australia's English rule. As it turns out, power is a fickle thing. Find out the story of Australia's Rum Rebellion on today's Tipsy Timeline.
Today we discuss Australia's Rum Rebellion. Sources for today's episode come from the following sources:
- https://www.nma.gov.au/defining-moments/resources/rum-rebellion
- https://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/stories/terra-australis-australia/1808-rum-rebellion
- https://blacktailnyc.com/how-did-the-rum-rebellion-shape-australia/
- https://www.nla.gov.au/faq/how-was-australia-named#:~:text=After%20Dutch%20navigators%20charted%20the,the%20name%20we%20use%20today.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Name_of_Australia
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_South_Wales
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rum_Rebellion