Episode 2 of 3
Battle of the Eureka Stockade
- When
- 3 December 1854
- Where
- Ballarat
Colonial forces clashed with rebels at the stockade, resulting in the suppression of the uprising.
The conflict culminated in the Battle of the Eureka Stockade on 3 December 1854. The Union Jack was hoisted underneath the Eureka Flag. Accounts suggest the fighting was not one-sided, contradicting claims of indiscriminate murder by colonial forces. Both flags were later seized by the foot police.
Sources
- Eureka Rebellion Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-31
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