Windradyne
Indigenous Australian warrior (c. 1800–1829) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Windradyne (c. 1800 – 21 March 1829) was an Aboriginal warrior and resistance leader of the Wiradjuri nation, in what is now central-western New South Wales, Australia; he was also known to the British settlers as Saturday.[1] Windradyne led his people in the Bathurst War, a frontier war between his clan and British settlers.[1][2]
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Windradyne | |
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Born | c. 1800 Northern Wiradjuri nation (Central West (New South Wales)) |
Died | 21 March 1829 (aged 29–30) |
Resting place | Brucedale Station, Peel 33°19′38″S 149°36′36″E |
Monuments | Grave of Windradyne |
Nationality | Wiradjuri, Australian |
Other names | Saturday, Windrodine, Windradene |
Occupation | Warrior |
Years active | 1822–1829 |
Known for | Fighting Australian settlers |
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