Sydney the colonial forces of Australia at Rouse Hill. The Rum Rebellion of 1808 was the only successful armed takeover of government in Australian history, where the Governor of New South Wales, William Bligh, was ousted by the New South Wales Corps under the command of Major George Johnston, who led the rebellion. Conflicts arose between the governors and the officers of the Rum Corps, many of which were land owners such as John Macarthur. Early Sydney was molded by the hardship suffered by early settlers. In the early years, drought and disease caused widespread problems, but the situation soon improved.
The rebellion of the rats The rebellion of the rats La rebelión de las ratas [ en: "The Rebellion of the Rats"] is a novel written by Colombian writer Fernando Soto Aparicio and published in 1962. The novel features a strong narrative style. The main character is a country side worker called Rudecindo Cristancho who arrives with his family to the village of Timbalí with the hope of a better life. Without much resources, the family settles in a garbage dump and Reducindo is hired to work in a mine where he suffers exploitation and deplorable work conditions. There is an attempt to form a