Bluecap (bushranger)

Bluecap (born Robert Cotterell; 1847 – after 1873) was an Australian bushranger. Born and raised in New South Wales, he began bushranging in 1867, leading a gang responsible for robberies throughout the Riverina region. He suffered from ophthalmia, and earned his alias on account of a piece of cloth he wore to protect his eyes from sunlight. Captured in November 1867, Bluecap was tried and convicted of armed robbery. He was imprisoned in Parramatta Gaol and released in 1874.

For other uses, see bluecap.

Bluecap
Born
Robert Cotterell

27 March 1847
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Other namesBluecap; Captain Bluecap
Occupationbushranger
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