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| − | William Madden was inside the [[Eureka Stockade]] on 03 December 1854. He was standing beside his mates [[Patrick | + | William Madden was inside the [[Eureka Stockade]] on 03 December 1854. He was standing beside his mates [[Patrick Gittings]] and [[John Hynes]] when the fell. Madden fled taking his firearm with him. A trooper pursued him into the bush outside the stockade demanding his surrender. Madden refused and aimed his firearm. The trooper rode away.<ref>Blake, Gregory, ''To Pierce the Tyrant's Heart'', Australian Military History Publications, 2009, p.177.</ref> |
==Post 1854 Experiences== | ==Post 1854 Experiences== | ||
Revision as of 20:44, 3 November 2013
Contents
Background
Goldfields Involvement, 1854
William Madden was inside the Eureka Stockade on 03 December 1854. He was standing beside his mates Patrick Gittings and John Hynes when the fell. Madden fled taking his firearm with him. A trooper pursued him into the bush outside the stockade demanding his surrender. Madden refused and aimed his firearm. The trooper rode away.[1]
Post 1854 Experiences
See also
Further Reading
Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.
References
- ↑ Blake, Gregory, To Pierce the Tyrant's Heart, Australian Military History Publications, 2009, p.177.
External links
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Caption, Reference.
