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Why did eureka battle begin?

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12y ago
Updated: 8/20/2019

The Eureka Stockade, or battle, occurred on December 3, 1854. It was between the miners and the colonial authority. The rebellion occurred due to taxation, the actions of the government, and the cost of a Miner's License.

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