Anglo-Australian drover, horseman, poet and soldier, nicknamed 'Breaker" for his skill with horses. Morant was court-martialed and executed by the British, charged with killing Boer prisoners. To the end he claimed to have been following orders.
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Last Words: Harry 'Breaker' Harbord Morant (1864-1902)
Anglo-Australian drover, horseman, poet and soldier, nicknamed 'Breaker" for his skill with horses. Morant was court-martialed and executed by the British, charged with killing Boer prisoners. To the end he claimed to have been following orders.
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