battle, nineteenth century
Battle of Broken River
Battle of Broken River was a battle fought on 11 April 1838 at Broken River, in what is now Australia. The recorded result: Aboriginal victory. Recorded strength: 18 against 20.
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Record
| Date | 11 April 1838 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Broken River, Australia 36.549S, 145.975E | |
| Kind | Battle, nineteenth century | |
| Strength | 18 | 20 |
| Casualties and losses | 7 to 11 dead (est.) | 1 dead (est.) |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Richmond Hill 1795, 541 km NE
Elsewhere in 1838
- Battle of Blood River South Africa
- Cincomarzada Spain
- Battle of Veracruz Mexico
- Battle of the Windmill Canada
- Battle of Italeni South Africa
Battle of Broken River is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 9 in present-day Australia.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2693947, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Faithfull Massacre, revision 1370435272, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.