2 officers66 marines3 drummer boys 50+ | Date 7 June 1795 | |
Unknown 7-8 killedseveral wounded6 captured Similar Hawkesbury and Nepean, Cape Grim massacre, Convincing Ground massacre, Pinjarra massacre, Australian frontier wars | ||
The Battle of Richmond Hill, also known as the Battle of the Hawkesbury, was a major battle of the Hawkesbury and Nepean Wars, which were fought between the native Darug people and the New South Wales Corps (also including several armed settlers). It is considered to be the first recorded battle between Aboriginals and settlers.
In 2010 a memorial garden was unveiled to commemorate the incident.
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