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Abel Tasman decided to sail his ships south along the coast of cape Leeuwen. he did this and reached the island of St peters and St Francis on the south of Australia's coast, he then travelled further and sighted Tasmania on the 24, November 1642. Tasman named the island after the governor of the Dutch east indies: Antonio Van Diemen or van Diemen's land.
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the industrial revolution is a catchphrase to describe the the historical period that began in the 18th century (great Britain) where the process of technical innovation which brought an array of new tools and machines, it also helped with improving various field labour, production and resource use.
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end of the Napoleonic war was in waterloo 200 years ago, between Frances northern army and the allied forces of the British, Persian and Dutch troops.
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the revolutions of 1848 was a series of democratic revolts against the monarchies of England. it was believed that around 50 countries took hold in the revolution. the communist Manifesto was written about the revolutions of 1848 by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels in 1848, expressing what they termed scientific socialism.
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October 1878. Ned, Dan and Steve headed for bullock creek, where they hoped to ear enough money to pay out Ellen's sentence by running a whisky distillery. a bit after they arrived the group received a warning that police were going to track them down. ned rode around the area and found sets of tracks heading to stringybark creek, close to where the gang was camped. eventually the group ambushed the police camp.
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Boxer Rebellion was an officially supported peasant uprising of the 1900 that attempted to drive all foreigners from China. “Boxers” was a name that foreigners gave to a Chinese secret society known as the Yihequan (“Righteous and Harmonious Fists”). they fomented rebellions against the Qing dynasty in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Their original aim was the destruction of the dynasty and also of the Westerners who had a privileged position in China.
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the battle of Beersheba was fought on the 31 of October 1917, the town of Beersheba was charged by men of the 4th Australian light horse brigade. commencing at dusk, the brigade stormed into the town using their bayonets as swords in a highly unconventional charge. the speed of the surprise attack took them past the Turkish defences. the brigade were able to secure the town before the Turkish could when retreating.
