Battle of the Eureka Stockade
1854 military conflict in Victoria, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the military conflict primarily. For political and social developments, and the origin and aftermath, see Eureka Rebellion. For the site of this battle, see Eureka Stockade Memorial Park.
The Battle of the Eureka Stockade was fought in Ballarat, Victoria, 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. The fighting resulted in at least 27 deaths and many injuries, the majority of casualties being rebels. The miners had various grievances, chiefly the cost of mining permits and the officious way the system was enforced.
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Battle of the Eureka Stockade | |||||||
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Part of the Eureka Rebellion | |||||||
Eureka Stockade Riot by John Black Henderson (1854). | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Stockade rebels | |||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Charles Hotham Robert Rede J. W. Thomas Charles Pasley |
Peter Lalor (WIA) Henry Ross (DOW) | ||||||
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276[1] | 120–150+[1] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
6+ dead (2 KIA)[1][2] 11–30 wounded[3] |
22–60+ dead (14+ KIA)[4][5] 12+ wounded[4] 120+ prisoners (including non combatants)[1] |
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