Arthur Phillip [DVD] : governor, sailor, spy
2015
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Australians know Arthur Phillip as the first Governor of the colony of New South Wales. But few know the real story of this mercurial man. Arthur Phillip was a career soldier, a mercenary and a spy for the British Empire long before he captained the First Fleet and founded Sydney. Through meticulous research, Michael Pembroke has discovered the amazing story behind Australia's first Governor, Arthur Phillip. The story of Phillip's life takes us through wars with Spain and France, battles, court martials, and the taking of Havana from the Spanish. In his 20s he married a wealthy widow (with a pre-nup agreement) and briefly became a gentleman farmer. The marriage ended in divorce, before such a thing existed in England, but Phillip then became a successful merchant in France and likely spy for England. In 1774 he became a paid mercenary for the Portuguese navy at the behest of the Admiralty u his enemy again was Spain but now in South America. Upon his return to London some years later, the revolution in the American colonies triggered another war with France and then Spain as well.
Main title:
Imprint:
[Australia] : Distributed by Roadshow Entertainment, 2015.
Collation:
1 videodisc (DVD) (87 min.)
Notes:
Catalogued from container."ABC DVD"--Container.In English. English captions - descriptive subtitles for the hearing impaired.
Credits:
Produced by Scott Bevan and Ian Harley.
Performers:
Presented by Scott Bevan.
System details:
Region 4; PAL.
Dewey class:
994.402092
Language:
English
Subject:
Phillip, Arthur, 1738-1814Great Britain. Royal Navy -- Officers -- BiographyAdmirals -- Great Britain -- BiographyGovernors -- New South Wales -- BiographyFrontier and pioneer life -- New South Wales -- HistoryGovernors -- New South Wales -- HistoryNew South Wales -- History -- 1788-1851Biographical television programsDocumentary television programs
BRN:
259172
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaumaris Library | DVD | 994.402092 ART | 1 discOnloan - Due: 03 Oct 2024 |