Independent Californian Rangers Revolver Brigade

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Background

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]


Raffaello Carboni said of the Independent Californian Rangers Revolver Brigade:

I should say they numbered a couple of hundred, looking Californian enough, armed with a Colt's revolver of large size, and many had a Mexican knife at the hip.[4]

Members

Robert Burnete - Charles Ferguson - James McGill - William Melody - Thomas Nelson - Charles Ross - --- Smith

Also See

California

United States of America

Weapons

References

  1. Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.
  2. Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.
  3. Knight, Ian, Queen Victoria'a enemies (4), Osprey Publishing.
  4. Carboni, Raffello, The Eureka Stockade, Hayes Barton Press