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Australian bushranger Ned Kelly is captured at Glenrowan.
Outlaw Ned Kelly is captured at Glenrowan after a dramatic siege, ending his bushranging career.
Ned Kelly and his gang had taken hostages in Glenrowan, intending to derail a police train.
A fierce siege ensued, during which Kelly donned homemade iron armour and wounded several officers.
He was captured after being shot in the wrist and chest and transported to Melbourne Gaol for trial.
The dramatic arrest marked the end of the bushranger era in Australia and cemented Kelly's status as a folk icon.
His trial and subsequent execution stirred public debate on colonial justice and social inequality.
1880
bushranger
Ned Kelly
Glenrowan