Castle Hill rebellion

After years of brutal treatment, 400 convicts in Australia took up arms in 1804. Many had fought in the 1798 Irish rebellion, including their leader Philip Cunningham. Initially armed with improvised spears, the convicts seized muskets, powder and shot and faced a British force of 50 men at the Second Battle of Vinegar Hill. Despite numerical superiority, the prisoners were no match for the well-trained British and were quickly recaptured. Nine of the ringleaders, including Cunningham, were publicly hanged as a deterrent, and many others were flogged, held in irons, or put into chain gangs

It doesn't sound much of a battle, more crowd control.

Originally posted by Nick1986 Cunningham wanted to use Australia as a base to liberate Ireland

 

The convicts were also probably drunk as, in addition to the weapons, they seized large quantities of alcohol

Centrix, i found this book on Irish nationalism in Australia that might interest yourself, Lawnmowerman and the General: Unfinished Revolution

My pleasure Centrix