Fort Wellington : the British in North Australia 1827-29
Pugh, Derek2020
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Place reservation for Fort Wellington : the British in North Australia 1827-29A history of the British garrison settlement of Fort Wellington, Cobourg Peninsula, in northern Australia from 1827 to 1829. Diarists: Collet Barker – Dr Braidwood Wilson – Dr Duncan Commandants Captain Collet Barker – Captain Henry Smyth – Lieutenant George Sleeman Fort Wellington – Cobourg Peninsula.
Main title:
Fort Wellington : the British in North Australia 1827-29 / by Derek Pugh OAM; forewords by The Hon. Austin Asche AC QC and Dr Brian Reid.
Author:
Imprint:
Rapid Creek, Northern Territory : Derek Pugh, 2020.©2020.
Collation:
xviii, 179 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Table of illustrations -- Table of maps -- Foreword: The Honorable Austin Asche, AC QC -- Foreword: Dr. Brian Reid -- Timeline: Fort Wellington -- Preface -- Captain James Stirling -- His Majesty's 39th Regiment -- Captain Henry Smyth -- Lieutenant George Sleeman -- Captain Collet Barker -- The final month -- And now? -- Appendix 1: Lists of personnel -- Lists of soldiers and marines who served at Fort Wellington -- List of Crown prisoners at Fort Wellington -- Appendix 2: Letters and reports of note -- Smyth to Macleay, 18 July 1828 -- Captain Laws' report -- Shipwrecks -- Appendix 3: Observations of the Iwaidja.
ISBN:
9780648142119 (paperback)
Dewey class:
994.295
Language:
English
Subject:
Great Britain. Army. Regiment of Foot, 39th (Dorsetshire) -- HistoryFortification -- Northern Territory -- Fort Wellington -- HistoryFirst contact of aboriginal peoples with WesternersAboriginal Australians, Treatment of -- Northern Territory -- Cobourg Peninsula -- HistoryAboriginal Australians -- Northern Territory -- Cobourg Peninsula -- Relations with BritishConvicts -- Northern Territory -- Cobourg Peninsula -- HistoryMakasar (Indonesian people) -- Relations with Aboriginal AustraliansMakasar (Indonesian people) -- Relations with BritishFeral livestock -- Australia -- Northern TerritoryAboriginal Australians -- Northern Territory -- HistoryIwaidja (Australian people) -- First contact with EuropeansPrisoners -- Northern Territory -- Fort Wellington -- HistoryFortification -- Australia, Northern -- HistoryMilitary bases, British -- Australia, Northern -- HistoryPrisoners -- Australia -- Fort Wellington (N.T.)Northern Territory -- Social conditions -- History -- 19th centuryCobourg Peninsula (N.T.) -- HistoryRaffles Bay (N.T.) -- HistoryAustralia, Northern -- Defenses -- HistoryFort Wellington (N.T.) -- History
BRN:
384714
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| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
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| Penrith | Nonfiction | 994.295 FOR | Available |
| St Marys | Nonfiction | 994.295 FOR | Available |
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Place reservation for Fort Wellington : the British in North Australia 1827-29