Battle of Parramatta

Battle of Parramatta
	Part of Hawkesbury and Nepean Wars
Date	21–22 March 1797
Location	Parramatta, New South Wales
Result	British victory, capture of Pemulwuy
Belligerents
Kingdom of Great Britain New South Wales;	Bidjigal warriors
Commanders and leaders
Unknown	Pemulwuy
Strength
Unknown	100 (est.)
Casualties and losses
13 killed	30 killed (est.); Pemulwuy captured

The Battle of Parramatta was a battle of the Australian Frontier Wars which occurred at Parramatta in March 1797. In the conflict, Aboriginal resistance leader Pemulwuy led a group of Bidjigal warriors, estimated to be up to 100, against armed British settlers and soldiers of the New South Wales Corps. A number of British were wounded and killed, numerous Aboriginal people were killed with many others wounded. Pemulwuy himself was wounded and placed into custody.

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