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Captain Moonlite
Andrew George Scott (1842 — January 20, 1880) was a famous Australianbushranger, known as Captain Moonlite, sometimes spelt "Moonlight".
He lived in Victoria and was different from other bushrangers.
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There are a lot of stories and legends told about Captain Moonlight.[1]
Early life
[change | change source]Scott was born in Rathfriland, County Down, Ireland, in 1842.[2] His father was an Anglicanclergyman.
Scott had a good education, good manners, and had read the Bible. He left Ireland and went to London.
After hearing about the gold rushes in Australia he made his way to Victoria. He went to New Zealand and took part in the Maori Wars in 1861.
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He was speared in the leg, which left him with a limp. At the end of the war, he went back to Melbourne and began to train as a clergyman in the Church of England.[1]
Preacher
[change | change source]He began work with the church in the Bacchus Marsh area.
He lived at the small t