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Ben Hall was a wild colonial bushranger, not a convict bolter.
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What were Ben Hall's nicknames?
Ben Hall was known as the "Gentleman bushranger" and also as "Bold Ben Hall".
Did Ben Hall rob the Victorian goldfields?
Bushranger Ben Hall was active in New South Wales around Bathurst, Canowindra, Forbes and Grenfell. It has not been reported whether he frequented the Victorian goldfields. Two of Ben Hall's accomplices, Frank Gardiner and John Gilbert, spent time in Victoria in between their adventures in NSW. However, Ben Hall did not join them on any of their Victorian forays. Visit this site for more: www.benhall.net.au/
When was Ben Hall the bushranger born?
Ben Hall was a successful grazier, and it is unknown why he turned to bushranging. There was an incident when he was falsely accused and arrested for robbery, then acquitted. When he returned to his property he found his stock missing. It is speculated that he then became disillusioned with the 'straight' life, and instead turned to bushranging.
Are there different types of bushrangers?
Yes, there were different types of bushrangers. The first group were the convict bolters, who were the escaped convicts who stole in order to survive. The most famous of these was John 'Black' Caesar. Then there were the 'wild colonial boys', the bushrangers before the gold rush, and who were often bd out in the bush, some of free settlers. 'Bold' Jack Donohoe epitomised these bushrangers. After 1851, there were the Goldrush bushrangers, which included Australia's most famous bushrangers, such as Ned Kelly, Frank Gardiner, Ben Hall and Thunderbolt.
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When was Ben Hall - bushranger - born?
Ben Hall - bushranger - was born in 1837.
When did Ben Hall - bushranger - die?
Ben Hall - bushranger - died in 1865.
Was ben hall a bushranger in the goldrush time?
When did Ben hall become a minner
Did Ben Hall the famous bushranger shoot anyone?
No
Was Ben Hall's father a bushranger?
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What were Ben Hall's nicknames?
Ben Hall was known as the "Gentleman bushranger" and also as "Bold Ben Hall".
What is Ben Hall's nationality?
Ben Hall was a bushranger in Australia. He was born in New South Wales in 1837.
Which bushranger was hanged by the police Ned Kelly or Ben Hall?
Ned Kelly was hanged. Ben Hall was shot.
How do you spell Ben Hall?
The name of Ben Hall, the bushranger, is spelt "Ben Hall". Unlike many other bushrangers, he did not go by another name.
Did Ben Hall have a nickname?
Ben Hall was known as "Bold Ben Hall", "Brave Ben Hall", and "The Gentleman Bushranger". Ben Hall (1837-1865) was an Australian bushranger (cowboy outlaw) who became a folk hero when he committed robberies and taunted the law enforcement in New South Wales. He was shot and killed (many believed illegally) as a result of murders by other outlaws.
Did john dunn the bushranger have a job?
He worked as a jockey before he joined the Hall - Gilbert gang.
What date did Ben Hall become a bushranger?
It is unknown when, exactly, Ben Hall became a bushranger. He was born in 1837, and he teamed up with Frank Gardiner in 1862. It is known that, as an adult, he was a successful grazier, so it could be determined that he turned to bushranging some time after he turned 21. This would mean he turned bushranger some time between 1858 and 1862.
