Historedia
Person

Pemulwuy

Events
2
Episodes
4
Years
1797–1802

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Pemulwuy, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Battle of Parramatta

    1797

    Role: Aboriginal resistance leader who led the Bidjigal warriors

    1. early 1797 · Northern FarmsRaids on the Northern Farms

      In early 1797, Pemulwuy led Aboriginal warriors in raids on the Northern Farms, seizing food and provisions before the battle.

    2. after March 1797 · Sydney regionPemulwuy's Post-Battle Reputation

      After the battle, Pemulwuy was regarded as invincible to British firearms and linked to subsequent food raids on British farms.

    3. March 1797 · ParramattaBattle of Parramatta

      Pemulwuy led Bidjigal warriors against British settlers and New South Wales Corps soldiers in a March 1797 frontier battle.

  2. Pemulwuy, Indigenous Australian resistance leader, shot dead

    1802

    Role: Bidjigal warrior and resistance fighter

    1. June 1802 · Sydney regionKilling of Pemulwuy

      Henry Hacking shot and killed Pemulwuy in 1802, ending a twelve-year guerrilla war against British colonists in New South Wales.

Sources

  1. Battle of Parramatta Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-21
  2. Pemulwuy Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22