The Resource Convict colony : the remarkable story of the fledgling settlement that survived against the odds, David Hill
Convict colony : the remarkable story of the fledgling settlement that survived against the odds, David Hill
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- Summary
- The British plan to settle Australia was a high-risk venture. We now take it for granted that the first colony was the basis of one of the most successful nations in the world today. But in truth, the New World of the 18th century was dotted with failed colonies, and New South Wales nearly joined them. The motley crew of unruly marines and bedraggled convicts who arrived at Botany Bay in 1788 in leaky boats nearly starved to death. They could easily have been murdered by hostile locals, been overwhelmed by an attack from French or Spanish expeditions, or brought undone by the Castle Hill uprising of 1804. Yet through fortunate decisions, a few remarkably good leaders, and most of all good luck, Sydney survived and thrived. Bestselling historian David Hill tells the story of the first three decades of Britain's earliest colony in Australia in a fresh and compelling way
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xi, 356 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9781760528669
- Label
- Convict colony : the remarkable story of the fledgling settlement that survived against the odds
- Title
- Convict colony
- Title remainder
- the remarkable story of the fledgling settlement that survived against the odds
- Statement of responsibility
- David Hill
- Subject
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- trueAustralia -- History -- 1788-1851
- trueAustralia -- History -- 1788-1900
- Frontier and pioneer life -- Australia
- Penal colonies -- Australia -- History
- Aboriginal Australians -- History
- Sydney (N.S.W.) -- History -- 1788-1851
- Sydney (NS.W.) -- Colonization | History
- Sydney (NS.W.) -- History -- 1788-1851
- Sydney (N.S.W.) -- Colonization | History
- trueAustralia -- Discovery and exploration
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- The British plan to settle Australia was a high-risk venture. We now take it for granted that the first colony was the basis of one of the most successful nations in the world today. But in truth, the New World of the 18th century was dotted with failed colonies, and New South Wales nearly joined them. The motley crew of unruly marines and bedraggled convicts who arrived at Botany Bay in 1788 in leaky boats nearly starved to death. They could easily have been murdered by hostile locals, been overwhelmed by an attack from French or Spanish expeditions, or brought undone by the Castle Hill uprising of 1804. Yet through fortunate decisions, a few remarkably good leaders, and most of all good luck, Sydney survived and thrived. Bestselling historian David Hill tells the story of the first three decades of Britain's earliest colony in Australia in a fresh and compelling way
- Cataloging source
- YDX
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1946-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Hill, David
- Dewey number
- 994.02
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- portraits
- plates
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Penal colonies
- Aboriginal Australians
- Frontier and pioneer life
- Sydney (N.S.W.)
- Sydney (N.S.W.)
- Australia
- Sydney (NS.W.)
- Sydney (NS.W.)
- Australia
- Australia
- Target audience
- adult
- Label
- Convict colony : the remarkable story of the fledgling settlement that survived against the odds, David Hill
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
-
- cartographic image
- text
- still image
- Content type code
-
- cri
- txt
- sti
- Content type MARC source
-
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 000066104071
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Extent
- xi, 356 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9781760528669
- Isbn Type
- (paperback)
- Lccn
- be2019035891
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations (some colour), portraits
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1108319265
- Label
- Convict colony : the remarkable story of the fledgling settlement that survived against the odds, David Hill
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
-
- cartographic image
- text
- still image
- Content type code
-
- cri
- txt
- sti
- Content type MARC source
-
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 000066104071
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Extent
- xi, 356 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9781760528669
- Isbn Type
- (paperback)
- Lccn
- be2019035891
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations (some colour), portraits
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1108319265
Subject
- trueAustralia -- History -- 1788-1851
- trueAustralia -- History -- 1788-1900
- Frontier and pioneer life -- Australia
- Penal colonies -- Australia -- History
- Aboriginal Australians -- History
- Sydney (N.S.W.) -- History -- 1788-1851
- Sydney (NS.W.) -- Colonization | History
- Sydney (NS.W.) -- History -- 1788-1851
- Sydney (N.S.W.) -- Colonization | History
- trueAustralia -- Discovery and exploration
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