battle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Battle of Richmond Hill
Battle of Richmond Hill was a battle fought on 7 June 1795 at Richmond, in what is now Australia. It was part of the Hawkesbury and Nepean Wars. The recorded result: Colonial victory. Recorded strength: 2 officers; 66 marines; 3 drummer boys against 50+.
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Record
| Date | 7 June 1795 | |
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| Place | Richmond, Australia 33.598S, 150.701E | |
| Kind | Battle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic | |
| Strength | 2 officers; 66 marines; 3 drummer boys | 50+ |
| Casualties and losses | Unknown | 7-8 killed; several wounded; 6 captured |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Broken River 1838, 541 km SW
- Battle of the Coral Sea 1942, 2252 km NE
In the same war
- After: Battle of Parramatta 1797
Elsewhere in 1795
- Battle of Krtsanisi Georgia
- Capture of the Dutch fleet at Den Helder Netherlands
- Battle of Groix France
- Battle of Muizenberg South Africa
- Invasion of France France
Battle of Richmond Hill is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 9 in present-day Australia.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4872180, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Richmond Hill, revision 1370587485, 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.