A Duel on the Swan River: Fremantle, 1832
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English - November 09, 2023 05:25 - 10 minutes - 16.8 MB - ★★★★ - 1 ratingHistory Society & Culture Places & Travel military ww1 westernaustralia anzac australianhistory gallipoli history ww2 Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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On the 17th of August 1832 a duel was fought on the shores of the Swan River in the newly established colony of Western Australia. The combatants were two prominent citizens, 28 year old Solicitor William Naire Clark and former Naval officer and merchant George French Johnson.