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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.
'David Hill captures Australia's past in a very readable way.' The Weekly Times
David Hill is the author of eight books, including the bestselling 1788: The Brutal Truth of the First Fleet, The Forgotten Children, The Great Race and The Making of Australia. He has held numerous executive appointments in his long and successful career, including as managing director of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, chairman of the Australian Football Association, and chief executive of the State Rail Authority. Since 2011 he has been the manager of an archaeological study of the ancient Greek city of Troizen.
Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1: Bound for Botany Bay
Chapter 2: An Unpromising Commander
Chapter 3: A Journey to the Other End of the World
Chapter 4: A Crisis Looms
Chapter 5: Epic and Disastrous Voyages
Chapter 6: 'A Hostile Menace'
Chapter 7: The 'Troublesome' Convict Women
Chapter 8: The Corrupt Military Take Control
Chapter 9: The Fear of the French and the Threat of the Spanish
Chapter 10: The Unstopppable Loss of Escaped Convicts
Chapter 11: The Irish Uprising of 1804
Chapter 12: The Military Rise Against Governor Bligh
Chapter 13: The Father of Australia
Notes
Bibliography
Index
