Difference between revisions of "Independent Californian Rangers Revolver Brigade"
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[[James McGill]], who claimed to have attended Westpoint, was the Commander of the Independent Californian Rangers Revolver Brigade.<ref>Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. ''The Eureka Encyclopaedia'', Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.</ref> | [[James McGill]], who claimed to have attended Westpoint, was the Commander of the Independent Californian Rangers Revolver Brigade.<ref>Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. ''The Eureka Encyclopaedia'', Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.</ref> | ||
− | The Independent Californian Rangers Revolver Brigade entered the [[Eureka Stockade]] on 02 December 1854, and left the Stockade to intercept Major Nickle’s men. <ref>Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. ''The Eureka Encyclopaedia'', Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.</ref> | + | The Independent Californian Rangers Revolver Brigade entered the [[Eureka Stockade]] on 02 December 1854, and left the Stockade to intercept Major Nickle’s men. <ref>Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. ''The Eureka Encyclopaedia'', Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.</ref> They carried Colt revolvers and Mexican Knives.<ref>Knight, Ian, ''Queen Victoria'a enemies (4), Osprey Publishing.</ref> |
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James McGill, who claimed to have attended Westpoint, was the Commander of the Independent Californian Rangers Revolver Brigade.[1]
The Independent Californian Rangers Revolver Brigade entered the Eureka Stockade on 02 December 1854, and left the Stockade to intercept Major Nickle’s men. [2] They carried Colt revolvers and Mexican Knives.[3]