Lt. Harry "Breaker" Morant
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Harry Harbord Morant (born Edwin Henry Murrant, 9 December 1864 – 27 February 1902), better known as Breaker Morant, was an English horseman, bush balladist, military officer, and war criminal who was convicted and executed for murdering nine prisoners-of-war (POWs) and three captured civilians in three separate incidents during the Second Boer ...
Breaker Morant is a 1980 Australian war drama film directed by Bruce Beresford, who co-wrote the screenplay based on Kenneth G. Ross's 1978 play of the same name. [4] [5] [6] The film concerns the 1902 court martial of lieutenants Harry Morant , Peter Handcock and George Witton —one of the first war crime prosecutions in British military history.
Jul 3, 1980 · Breaker Morant: Directed by Bruce Beresford. With Edward Woodward, Jack Thompson, John Waters, Bryan Brown. Three Australian lieutenants are court martialed for executing prisoners as a way of deflecting attention from war crimes committed by their superior officers.
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In South Africa during the Second Boer War, Australian Army Lieutenants Harry "Breaker" Morant (Edward Woodward), Peter Handcock (Bryan Brown) and George Witton (Lewis Fitz-Gerald) stand...
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May 4, 2023 · Just before the end of the Boer War, lieutenants Harry ‘Breaker’ Morant and Peter Handcock were executed by firing squad for murdering 12 Boer prisoners of war. That they committed the crimes is beyond doubt.
Breaker Morant. At the turn of the twentieth century, three Australian army lieutenants are court-martialed for alleged war crimes committed while fighting in South Africa.
