The eureka story

On Sunday, 3rd December , several hundred soldiers and police attacked the stockade. They outnumbered the diggers and were better equipped. There were only about 200 or so miners left inside the Stockade, and they were quickly defeated. The battle lasted just 20 minutes. About 22 diggers and 5 soldiers were killed. Peter Lalor, was badly wounded and went into hiding. Thirteen miners were charged with treason (a crime against a monarch or a government), for which they could be hanged if found guilty. However, they were all acquitted at their trial and set free.

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