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Mary Bryant (1765 – after 1794) was a Cornish convict sent to Australia. She became one of the first successful escapees from the fledgling Australian penal colony. Early life.
- Charlotte Spence Broad (1787–1792), Emanuel (1790–1791)
- Thief, highwaywoman
Mary Bryant (b.1765), convict, was baptized on 1 May 1765 at Fowey, Cornwall, England, the daughter of a mariner named Broad, whose family was 'eminent for sheep stealing'. On 20 May 1786 at the Exeter Assizes she, referred to as Mary Braund, was charged with assault and robbery, convicted and sentenced to death.
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The Incredible Journey of Mary Bryant is a 2005 miniseries loosely based on the life of Mary Bryant, an English girl from Cornwall who in this telling was convicted of petty theft (though the historical Mary Bryant was transported for a violent robbery and assault), and who was transported to the Australian penal colony on the First Fleet with ...
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- Andrew Benson,Greg Haddrick
- Peter Andrikidis
- Peter Berry
Learn about the life and escape of Mary Bryant, who was sentenced to death for highway robbery in 1786 and transported to Botany Bay. Find out how she survived the harsh conditions, became a mistress of an officer, and sailed to freedom with her lover.
Oct 28, 2017 · Mary Bryant was the only female convict to escape Australia. A FEMALE prisoner who was starved of food made one of the most daring and tumultuous escapes in history. It all started here.
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- Matt Young
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A 2005 TV movie based on a true story of a British convict who escaped from Australia's Botany Bay colony with her husband and children in 1786. The movie stars Romola Garai, Alex O'Loughlin, Jack Davenport and Sam Neill.
