Historical Account of Fenians' Catalpa Escape from Australian Penal Colony

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It sounds like a Hollywood blockbuster with a high-octane script and George Clooney or Matt Damon’s name attached to it, but the daring adventure of the Catalpa escape, one of the world’s boldest jail breaks, is a true story.