Attack on Robinson and Levi’s Overland party at the Rufus River, 26 August 1841

Date: 26 Aug 1841
Place: A couple of miles east of Rufus River
As Robinson’s party approached Rufus River, they saw a party of about 300 Aboriginal people. Robinson positioned nineteen of his men, described as ‘well-armed’, in a defensive line. They fired eight rounds each at the approaching Aboriginal group. He believes five were killed and ten wounded.
(See 'The South Australian Frontier and its Legacies' for more details.)
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LocationAccuracy: Close

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  • Attack on Robinson and Levi’s Overland party at the Rufus River, 26 August 1841
    26 Aug 1841 — A couple of miles east of Rufus River
    As Robinson’s party approached Rufus River, they saw a party of about 300 Aboriginal people. Robinson positioned nineteen of his men, described as ‘well-armed’, in a defensive line. They fired eight rounds each at the approaching Aboriginal group. He believes five were killed and ten wounded.
    (See 'The South Australian Frontier and its Legacies' for more details.)
    Source: Robert Foster, Skye Krichauff and Amanda Nettelbeck, The South Australian Frontier and its Legacies, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, 2024, http://ua.edu.au/south-australian-frontier