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''Those Lads Contrived a Plan'': attempts at mutiny on Australia-bound convict vessels
journal contribution
posted on 2023-05-17, 20:53 authored by Hamish Maxwell-StewartHamish Maxwell-StewartABSTRACT: 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 HistoryVolume
58Issue
S21Pagination
177-196ISSN
0020-8590Publisher
Cambridge University PressPlace of publication
United KingdomRights statement
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