Battle of Richmond Hill

Battle of Richmond Hill
Part of Hawkesbury and Nepean Wars
Date7 June 1795
Location
Richmond, New South Wales, Australia
33°35′54″S 150°42′04″E / 33.59833°S 150.70111°E / -33.59833; 150.70111
Result Colonial victory
Belligerents

 Kingdom of Great Britain

 Darug warriors Yaragowhy, charley
Commanders and leaders
Capt. William Paterson Pemulwuy
Strength
2 officers
66 marines
3 drummer boys		 50+
Casualties and losses
Unknown 7-8 killed
several wounded
6 captured

The Battle of Richmond Hill, also known as the Battle of the Hawkesbury and the Richmond Hill Massacre, was a battle of the Hawkesbury and Nepean Wars, which were fought between the Indigenous Darug people and the New South Wales Corps (also including several armed settlers).

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