Eureka Stockade

British  

noun

1. a violent incident in Ballarat, Australia, in 1854 between gold miners and the military, as a result of which the miners won their democratic rights in the state parliament

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Example Sentences

Grabbing timber from mine shafts and horse carts, they built a fort, the Eureka Stockade.

From New York Times • Apr. 5, 2023

This, however, I assert as a matter of fact, that the Council of the Eureka Stockade never gave or hinted at any order to stop the usual work on the gold-field.

From The Eureka Stockade by Carboni, Raffaello

It has fallen to my lot, however, to put the Eureka Stockade on record; and, from the following 'Joe' chapter must begin any proper history of that disgracefully memorable event.

From The Eureka Stockade by Carboni, Raffaello

The famous affair of the Eureka Stockade in 1854 is an interesting illustration.

From The Framework of Home Rule by Childers, Erskine

Most societies seem to have epic heroes and events that define them as they like to see themselves: Even a young society such as Australia has Ned Kelly, Eureka Stockade, and ANZAC.

From Bearslayer A free translation from the unrhymed Latvian into English heroic verse by Cropley, Arthur