What the records say
- When
- 11 Apr 1838
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 36.55° S, 145.98° E
- Description
- 1838 clash between Aboriginal Australians and settlers
Battle of Broken River
Massacre in Victoria, Australia
The Battle of Broken River, also known as the Faithfull Massacre, sometimes spelt Faithful Massacre, took place in 1838 when 20 Aboriginal Australians attacked 18 European settlers, killing eight of them.
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