Rum riot or "rum rebellion" ( English Rum Rebellion ) occurred on January 26, 1808 in Australia . His reason was the ban imposed by the Governor of New South Wales, William Bligh, on the payment of salaries to farm laborers with alcohol. In pursuance of the ban, the governor gave the order to remove the distillation cube, delivered there earlier for Captain MacArthur. The latter was a well-known person in Australia: it was he who in 1797 was the first to bring here merino sheep enriching the country.
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| date of | January 26, 1808 - January 1, 1810 | ||
| A place | Sydney , New South Wales | ||
| Total | The removal from office and the arrest of Governor William Bly Appointment of Laclan Macquarie as Governor | ||
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Using MacArthur's influence, NSW corps organized a sort of military coup and arrested Governor William Bly . Subsequently, the British government, although condemned this speech, was nevertheless forced to recall Bligh. As a result, in 1809, Laclan Macquarie was appointed the new governor of the colony. The 73rd Scottish regiment headed by him arrived, and the New South Wales Corps was returned to England [1] .
This case can be considered the only example of an armed seizure of power in Australia [2] .