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muelltonne@feddit.org to History@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months ago

How an escaped convict spent decades living with Indigenous Australians

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How an escaped convict spent decades living with Indigenous Australians

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muelltonne@feddit.org to History@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months ago
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An escaped convict lived with Indigenous Australians for decades. Then he left
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Perhaps you're familiar with the phrase "Buckley's chance". Well, it's thought that it originates from William Buckley, a man who defied all odds to escape his fate as a convict.
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