Captain Arthur Phillip

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Political History of Australia

John Ruddick

12 episodes

1 month ago

Welcome to the story of Australia. This podcast series by John Ruddick tells the political and geopolitical history of Australia, starting with the fabled "terra Australis" and then tracking the journey from British penal colony to a young federation, a country at war, and today one of the world’s great nations. Episodes released weekly.

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Captain Arthur Phillip

Political History of Australia

28 minutes 7 seconds

2 months ago

Captain Arthur Phillip

The British have decided to colonise New South Wales and First Fleet fever grips England. The East India Company tries unsuccessfully to scuttle the project. Captain Arthur Phillip had had only a middling career in the Royal Navy but he was then appointed as the supremo of the big bet on Botany Bay.

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