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
Memories, the real history of this republic since the year 1808 Memories, the real history of this republic since the year 1808 The handwritten document Memorias, la verdadera historia de esta república desde el año 1808 was written by Lucas Alamán, minister of foreign and interior affairs of the Mexican Republic. The document sheds light on the path of the republic during the year 1808, and the circunstances that led to its independence in 1843. Lucas Alamán reviews the history of the Mexican Republic from the fall of Agustín de Iturbide's empire in 1823, to the period in which Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna. According to Alamán, this span of time