Lachlan MacQuarie - His Life, Adventures and Times

Angus & Robertson, 2nd revised edition 1952

Scottish-born Lachlan Macquarie was sworn in as Lieutenant Governor of New South Wales on New Year's Day, 1810, and held office for the next 12 years. In this classic biography of Gov. Macquarie, beginning with his family's origins on the Isle of Ulva in the Inner Hebrides, and including his military career in India, Ellis paints a vivid picture of Australian history, when a Governer's word was law...

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