Seagoon_@aussie.zone to Melbourne@aussie.zone • 9 months agoDaily Discussion Thread: 🌞 Wed 10 Jan 2024message-squaremessage-square124 fedilinkarrow-up15
arrow-up15message-squareDaily Discussion Thread: 🌞 Wed 10 Jan 2024Seagoon_@aussie.zone to Melbourne@aussie.zone • 9 months agomessage-square124 Commentsfedilink
minus-squareNath@aussie.zonehexbear4·9 months agoDidn't Sydney/NSW colony have a whole coup and military dictatorship over rum in the 1800's? My history is a little hazy, but I remember the Rum Rebellion being a thing from school. linkfedilink
minus-squareDolphinLundgrin@aussie.zonehexbear2·edit-29 months agoYep! And I wanna say Rum was essentially currency. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rum_Rebellion linkfedilink
Didn't Sydney/NSW colony have a whole coup and military dictatorship over rum in the 1800's? My history is a little hazy, but I remember the Rum Rebellion being a thing from school.
Yep! And I wanna say Rum was essentially currency. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rum_Rebellion