Eureka Stockade By fburns Period: Jan 1, 1851 to Dec 18, 1855 Eureka Stockade Jan 11, 1851 gold found Aug 18, 1851 less than 50 soldiers Aug 18, 1851 only a few police Jun 22, 1854 govenor Hotham arrives in victoria Jul 18, 1854 miners got their licence Oct 7, 1854 james scobie killed 7th oct 1854 James Scobie was murded by gettin kicked and punched to death at the Eureka hotel Oct 17, 1854 Eureka hotel burned after miners meeting Nov 11, 1854 meeting on Bakery Hill Nov 29, 1854 Eureka flag flown for the first time Nov 30, 1854 minors met Peter Lalor and elected him as their leader Dec 1, 1854 stockade built Dec 3, 1854 battle began and went for twenty mins Dec 6, 1854 13 stockaders charged with treason Mar 1, 1855 13 stockaders found not guilty Nov 10, 1855 peter lalor was elected to parliament
