"The 12th Regiment and the Goldfields Riots 1860-1862" Topic

Quite interesting thread here.

" little known operation of British forces is the Goldfields riots of 1860-62. Most people have heard of Eureka but few have heard of the Lambing Flat or Burrengong Goldfields riots. Those Australians who do, generally know nothing of British forces involvement concentrating today on its implication as a racist incident in Australian history. Primarily but not exclusively involving the 12th Regiment. As the narrative is extensive I will put an account up in three parts
a. Feb – May 1861
b. July 1861-September 1862
c. The fallout and spectacular court martial revealing poisonous interpersonal relationships in the Regiment…"
See here
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Hope you enjoy!

Amicalement
Armand

Goldfields throughout Australia continued to be tumultuous as the 19th century advanced. There was a lot more racial strife between white and Chinese miners, and in Queensland there was the additional complication of inter-Chinese tong wars. One of these resulted in the largest internal armed encounter in Australian history: the 1878 'Battle of Lukinville', involving perhaps 2000 Chinese.

As if all this wasn't enough, most of the Queensland goldfields were located in unsettled territory inhabited by tribal Aborigines, who naturally objected to the invasion of their lands by thousands of gold-obsessed white men and Chinese, resulting in some of the most intense fighting in the history of the frontier. The Chinese suffered more in these clashes due to their innate fear of the natives.

Many thanks for the comments my friend.
Quite interesting.

Amicalement
Armand