Military history of Australia The New South Wales Corps subsequently was involved in putting down a rebellion of Irish convicts at Castle Hill in 1804. Soon however shortcomings in the corps convinced the War Office of the need for a more reliable garrison in New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land. Chief of these shortcomings was the Rum Rebellion, a coup mounted by its officers in 1808. As a result, in January 1810 the 73rd (Perthshire) Regiment of Foot arrived in Australia. By 1870, 25 British infantry regiments had served in Australia, as had a small number of artillery and engineer units. Although the
The Second of May 1808 The Second of May 1808 The Second of May 1808, also known as The Charge of the Mamelukes (in Spanish: "El 2 de mayo de 1808 en Madrid", or "La lucha con los mamelucos" or "La carga de los mamelucos"), is a painting by the Spanish painter Francisco Goya. It is a companion to the painting "The Third of May 1808" and is set in the Calle de Alcalá near Puerta del Sol, Madrid, during the Dos de Mayo Uprising. It depicts one of the many people's rebellions against the French occupation of Spain that sparked the Peninsular War. Both