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  2. Eureka Rebellion - Wikipedia

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    A plan of the Eureka Stockade as an exhibit in the 1855 Victorian high treason trials. After the oath swearing ceremony, about 1,000 rebels marched in double file from Bakery Hill to the Eureka lead behind the Eureka Flag being carried by Henry Ross, where construction of the stockade took place between 30 November and 2 December.

  3. Eureka Stockade (fortification) - Wikipedia

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    The Eureka Stockade was a crude battlement built in 1854 by rebel gold miners at Ballarat, Australia during the Eureka Rebellion. It stood from 30 November until the Battle of the Eureka Stockade on 3 December. The exact dimensions and location of the stockade are a matter of debate among scholars.

  4. Battle of the Eureka Stockade - Wikipedia

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    The Battle of the Eureka Stockade was fought in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, on 3 December 1854, between gold miners and the colonial forces of Australia.It was the culmination of the 1851–1854 Eureka Rebellion during the Victorian gold rush.

  5. Ballarat Reform League - Wikipedia

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    Lalor led them to build the Eureka Stockade on 2 December 1854 and to use weapons to defend themselves against the military force sent to quell them on 3 December 1854. [ 4 ] The actions of the League were reported in sensational and inflammatory terms by Henry Seekamp , editor and owner of the local newspaper, the Ballarat Times, Buningyog and ...

  6. Henry Ross - Wikipedia

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    On 30 November 1854, Ross unfurled the flag At Bakery Hill and led the march from Bakery Hill to Eureka Stockade; behind him followed about 1,000 diggers, some armed with rifles, many only armed with picks and shovels. Ross, initially referred to as lieutenant but later as captain, was given the command of a division of the rebel miners by a ...

  7. Timeline of the Eureka Rebellion - Wikipedia

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    3 December 1854: The Battle of the Eureka Stockade takes place in Ballarat. A 15-minute siege ensues as 276 soldiers and foot police under Captain Thomas make their way to the rebel position at 3.30 am to besiege a rebel garrison that was down to 120-200 armed insurgents.

  8. Eureka Rebellion in popular culture - Wikipedia

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    The Eureka Rebellion, an 1854 gold miner's revolt in Victoria, Australia, has been the inspiration for numerous novels, poems, films, songs, plays and artworks.Much of Eureka folklore relies heavily on Raffaello Carboni's 1855 book, The Eureka Stockade, which is the first and only comprehensive eyewitness account of the uprising.

  9. Eureka Stockade Memorial Park - Wikipedia

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    The Eureka Stockade Memorial Park (also known as the Eureka Stockade Reserve) is believed to encompass the site of the Battle of the Eureka Stockade that was fought in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, on 3 December 1854. Records of "Eureka Day" ceremonies at the site of the battle go back to 1855.