Eureka Stockade: A Ferocious and Bloody Battle

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Eureka Stockade: A ferocious and bloody battle, is the epic account of the battle for the Eureka Stockade, an iconic moment in Australian history

On the chilly dawn morning of 3 December 1854 British soldiers and police of the Victorian colonial government attacked and stormed a crudely-built fortification erected by insurgent gold miners at the Eureka lead on the Ballarat Gold Diggings.

The fighting was intense, the carnage appalling and the political consequences of the affair profound.

This book, for the first time, examines i ngreat detail the actual military events that unfolded during the twenty minutes of deadly fighting at Eureka.