Corn Field Raids of 1827–1828
| Corn field raids 1827–1828 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Belligerents | |||||
| Aboriginal groups | |||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||
 King George IV Lieutenant General Sir Ralph Darling Captain Patrick Logan | Mulrobin (Mulrubin) | ||||
| Strength | |||||
|
400 estimated total South Brisbane Tribe[1] | |||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||
| Total Casualties: Unknown | |||||
The Corn Field Raids of 1827–1828 was a frontier conflict in the early Moreton Bay Penal Settlement. The conflict consisted of Aboriginal groups plundering and destruction of the maize fields in South Bank and Kangaroo Point.[2] Potential motives for the raiders include the lack of the distinction between cultivated crops and available natural resources to the native inhabitants,[3] the taking of the crop as partial compensation for the continuing occupation of the settlers and as a warning to prevent further expansion beyond the colony's current bounds.[4]
Notes
- ^ Kidd, Ros (21 July 2000). "Aboriginal History of the Princess Alexandra Site" (PDF). Metro South: 14. doi:10.5130/ccs.v6i3.4218. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ^ "Corn Fields Raids 1827-1828". Frontier Battle. 17 July 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- ^ Kidd, Ros (21 July 2000). "Aboriginal History of the Princess Alexandra Site" (PDF). Metro South: section 2. doi:10.5130/ccs.v6i3.4218. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- ^ Evans, Raymond (2008). "On the Utmost Verge: Race and Ethnic Relations at Moreton Bay, 1799–1842". Queensland Review. 15 (1): 14. doi:10.1017/S1321816600004542. S2CID 147375003. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
