Australian prison break of 1876

the transportation

Jan 10, 1865

Irish republican brotherhood was trasported to the penal colony of western australia by british authorities. 62 men were transported.

Transportation

Feb 14, 1868

Irish republican brotherhood moved to the convict establishment(now Fremantle prison)

Escape

Mar 7, 1869

O'rielly escaped on the whaling ship with assistance of the local catholic priest, father Patrick McCabe,and settled in Boston.

Pilot newspaper

Sep 15, 1870

O'rielly found work with the pilot newspaper and became editor

John devoy

Jan 4, 1871

John devoy escaped and was granted amnesty in England, then sail to New York city.

The crippled letter

Mar 1, 1872

Devoy received a letter from imprisoned James Wilson and asked to escape.

Ship sail

Feb 1, 1873

Devoy, o'rielly and McCarthy purchased a ship and sailed to Western Australia.

Clan na gael

Mar 20, 1874

Devoy approached the convention of the clan na Gael and got the clan to agree to fund a rescue of the men.

Catalpa

Jun 7, 1875

Catalpa sailed from New Bedford, Massachusetts. Ship chronometer broke. Anthony used his navigation skills.

The end

Dec 23, 1876

Men left behind 3 were sick and passed away. Others fought in war and was not captured.