The Battle of Parramatta 21 to 22 March 1797

Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. MINT - a NEW copy. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 68 pages. Making use of little-known sources and knowledge of the geography and settlement of the area, this book deals in depth with the battle and the dramatic events leading up to it, covering: the remarkable story of convict settlement in the frontier world of the Northern Boundary, today the Sydney suburbs of Carlingford, Oatlands and North Parramatta; the desperate guerrilla campaign waged by Pemulwuy; the double-murder of settlers and long pursuit through the bush which led up to the battle; the exact date and location of the battle, previously unknown, together with the incidents of the battle and probable numbers of combatants involved and casualties; the outcome, Pemulwuy's strange 'resurrection', and his vengeful follow-up attacks. This book contains in full the text of all original sources relating to this battle.

Product Info

Publisher: Australian Scholarly Publishing

Year: 2017

Type: Used

Binding: Softcover

First Edition

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