ABSTRACT: Between 1787 and 1868 a total of 830 convict vessels left the British Isles bound for the Australian penal colonies. While only one of these was seized by mutineers, many convicts were punished for plotting to take the ship that carried them to the Antipodes. This article will explore the circumstances that shaped those mutiny attempts and the impact that they had on convict management strategies.
Funding
Australian Research Council
History
Publication title
International Review of Social History
Volume
58
Issue
S21
Pagination
177-196
ISSN
0020-8590
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Rights statement
Copyright 2013 Internationaal Instituut voor Sociale Geschiedenis