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The largest tent inside the [[Eureka Stockade]] was the Guard Tent or Drill Tent. It was located on the northwestern side of the Stockade adjacent to the point of attack and stored significant stores of weapons and ammunition. <ref>Blake, Gregory, ''To Pierce the Tyrant's Heart'', Australian Military History Publications, 2009, p.173.</ref> | The largest tent inside the [[Eureka Stockade]] was the Guard Tent or Drill Tent. It was located on the northwestern side of the Stockade adjacent to the point of attack and stored significant stores of weapons and ammunition. <ref>Blake, Gregory, ''To Pierce the Tyrant's Heart'', Australian Military History Publications, 2009, p.173.</ref> | ||
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+ | == Weapons Used at the Eureka Stockade == | ||
[[American carbine]] | [[American carbine]] | ||
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[[Colt revolver]] | [[Colt revolver]] | ||
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+ | [[Horse pistol]] | ||
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+ | [[Mexican Knives]] | ||
[[Military Musket]] | [[Military Musket]] | ||
[[Muzzle-loading carbine]] | [[Muzzle-loading carbine]] | ||
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+ | [[Scabbard]] | ||
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+ | [[Sword]] | ||
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+ | [[Peter Lalor's Pistol]] | ||
[[Pepperbox revolver]] | [[Pepperbox revolver]] | ||
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+ | [[Percussion Pistol]] | ||
[[Pike]] | [[Pike]] | ||
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+ | [[Revolver]] | ||
[[Rifle]] | [[Rifle]] | ||
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[[Shotgun]] | [[Shotgun]] | ||
+ | == Also See == | ||
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+ | http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/our-collections/treasures-curios/peter-lalor-pistol | ||
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+ | == External Links == | ||
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+ | http://ssaa.org.au/stories/historical-the-gold-protectors.html#.Vil_wX4rKUk | ||
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Latest revision as of 10:44, 5 December 2019
The largest tent inside the Eureka Stockade was the Guard Tent or Drill Tent. It was located on the northwestern side of the Stockade adjacent to the point of attack and stored significant stores of weapons and ammunition. [1]
Weapons Used at the Eureka Stockade
Also See
http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/our-collections/treasures-curios/peter-lalor-pistol
External Links
http://ssaa.org.au/stories/historical-the-gold-protectors.html#.Vil_wX4rKUk
References
- ↑ Blake, Gregory, To Pierce the Tyrant's Heart, Australian Military History Publications, 2009, p.173.