Ben Hall (bushranger) Ben Hall (9 May 1837 – 5 May 1865) was an Australian bushranger. He and his associates carried out many raids across New South Wales, from Bathurst to Forbes, south to Gundagai and east to Goulburn.
Similarly, you may ask, is the legend of Ben Hall true?
Historical accuracy
Much of the dialogue used by Ben Hall, John Gilbert and John Dunn in the film comes directly from newspaper articles and eye-witness accounts. The film's story is based on real life events that occurred between August 1864 and May 1865. Beside above, did Ben Hall have a son?
On 7 August, 1859,Ben and Biddy (as she was called) had a son, whom they named Henry.
Who betrayed Ben Hall?
What was Ben Hall's crime?
June 15, 1862: robbed the gold escort coach at Eugowra Rocks with seven others, including Frank Gardiner, John Gilbert and John O'Meally. It was the biggest gold robbery in Australian history.