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== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
| + | John MacArthur was one of the leaders of the Rum Rebellion that ousted [[William Bligh]] from the office of Governor of New South Wales. He took some pains to cultivate [[Temeraire]] and [[Laurence]] by offering cows and dinner invitations, and asked them to undertake a surveying expedition to find a pass through the Blue Mountains near Sydney. | ||
| − | MacArthur | + | After also ousting Bligh's replacement as governor, [[Lachlan Macquarie]], MacArthur named himself as First Minister of Australia. He suggested to [[Demane]] that perhaps he and [[Kulingile]] might like to retreat to the Blue Mountains with Laurence and Temeraire to raise cattle. He also hoped to persuade [[Jeremy Rankin]] (via [[Caesar]]) to remain at the Sydney covert instead of leaving with Macquarie. |
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| + | == Deviations from History == | ||
| + | ''[[Tongues of Serpents]]'' capitalizes his surname as "MacArthur", although the preferred historical format is "Macarthur". In actual history, he did not displace Governer Macquarie, who reached Australia in late December 1809, took up office on New Year's Day 1810, and served as governor of New South Wales until 1821. | ||
[[Category:A-Z|Macarthur, John]] | [[Category:A-Z|Macarthur, John]] | ||
Revision as of 03:27, 24 August 2010
Character Profile
| Name: | John MacArthur |
| Date of Birth: | 1766 |
| Service: | |
| Rank: | |
| Nationality: | British |
| Billets: | New South Wales, Colonial-Secretary |
Biography
John MacArthur was one of the leaders of the Rum Rebellion that ousted William Bligh from the office of Governor of New South Wales. He took some pains to cultivate Temeraire and Laurence by offering cows and dinner invitations, and asked them to undertake a surveying expedition to find a pass through the Blue Mountains near Sydney.
After also ousting Bligh's replacement as governor, Lachlan Macquarie, MacArthur named himself as First Minister of Australia. He suggested to Demane that perhaps he and Kulingile might like to retreat to the Blue Mountains with Laurence and Temeraire to raise cattle. He also hoped to persuade Jeremy Rankin (via Caesar) to remain at the Sydney covert instead of leaving with Macquarie.
Deviations from History
Tongues of Serpents capitalizes his surname as "MacArthur", although the preferred historical format is "Macarthur". In actual history, he did not displace Governer Macquarie, who reached Australia in late December 1809, took up office on New Year's Day 1810, and served as governor of New South Wales until 1821.
