What the records say
- When
- 14 Aug 1829
- Kind
- Rebellion
- Coordinates
- 43.53° S, 146.90° E
- Description
- 1829 takeover of British ship in Australia
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Cyprus mutiny
1829 takeover of British ship in Australia
The Cyprus mutiny took place on 14 August 1829 in Recherche Bay off the British penal settlement of Van Diemen's Land. Convicts seized the brig Cyprus and sailed her to Canton, China, where they scuttled her and claimed to be castaways from another vessel.
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