Australian Civil War of 1880

Background (Real History)
in June 1880, Ned Kelly and his Kelly Gang failed to derail a police train in

Glenrowan Uprising
June 20th, 1880: After dispatching Joe Byrne and Dan Kelly to kill Aaron Sherritt, who was once close friend turned police informant. Meanwhile, Ned and Steve Hart, gathered an army of 250 supporters, placed explosive under the railway track and took hostages and placed them in the Glenrowan Hotel near the railway line. When Joe and Dan returned from killing Aaron, police had been notified about the hostage situation and quickly dispatched the police train. as soon as the train was over the explosive, Ned detonated the explosives, causing the train to derail. Ned, with the rest of the Kelly Gang and supporters, captured those who surrender and those who resist, killed. out of the 200 police on board, only 15 survived and taken hostage (with 31 killed for resisting and the rest died in the crash.

June 21th, 1880: With police hostages in the hotel and supplies and weapons passed out to the Kelly supporters, Ned Kelly felt secure enough dispatched a messenger to carry three papers: the letter of the deleceration of independence of the Republic of Victoria, the Republic of Victoria's Consitution with Ned as its President and the demand of releasing Ned Kelly's mother, Ellen Kelly in return for the police hostages. When the papers arrived at the Governer of Victoria's house, George Phipps (the current governer of that time) ripped the papper to shreds and told his adjundant that they will not to cecede to the demands of 'robbers' and 'so-called heroes'. He ordered a trial of Ellen Kelly and get her tried for high treason. He also telegraphed to London, saying that he needs militray reinforcements, London replied back saying it will lend 5000 troops and 190 cannons to crush the rebelion.

June 24th, 1880: Ned heard news that his mother is getting tried for high treason and that militray reinforcements for Victoria is arriving, Ned although not saying a single word, his face becomes red with anger. He orders his followers to capture Wangaratta, a town 10km north-east of Glenrowan