Massacre at The 'Sapphire', Torres Strait

Date: 1 Dec 1859 – 31 Dec 1859
Place: The 'Sapphire', Torres Strait
Event type: massacre
Direct violence: Yes
Eighteen survivors of the shipwreck, Sapphire, were slaughtered by Gudang warriors on Hammond Island also known as Keriri Island, in Torres Strait. See full account in Moreton Bay Courier, March 24, 1860, p 2.
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CorroborationRating: ***
LanguageGroup: Gudang?
Victims: Colonists
VictimsDead: 18

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  • Massacre at The 'Sapphire', Torres Strait
    1 Dec 1859 – 31 Dec 1859 — The 'Sapphire', Torres Strait — massacre
    Eighteen survivors of the shipwreck, Sapphire, were slaughtered by Gudang warriors on Hammond Island also known as Keriri Island, in Torres Strait. See full account in Moreton Bay Courier, March 24, 1860, p 2.
    Source: MBC March 24, 1860, p.2 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article3716608; Mullins, 1994, p 22; Bottoms, 2013, p 126.