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Attack on Europeans/others - crew of the Prospect, Hinchinbrook Island (February 1879)

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Attack on Europeans/others - crew of the Prospect, Hinchinbrook Island (February 1879) has 720 facts recorded in Dontopedia across 1 reference, with 117 live disagreements.

720 facts·444 predicates·1 sources·117 in dispute

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occurredDuringOccurred During(7)

involvedInEventInvolved in Event(5)

reportedEventReported Event(5)

participatedInEventParticipated in Event(3)

includesEventIncludes Event(2)

locationOfEventLocation of Event(2)

precededPreceded(2)

attackedInEventAttacked in Event(1)

documentsEventDocuments Event(1)

occurredAfterOccurred After(1)

perpetratedAttackPerpetrated Attack(1)

relatedEventRelated Event(1)

relatedToEventRelated to Event(1)

resultedFromResulted From(1)

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Other facts (709)

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709 facts
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Reported inTelegraph 1879 02 07[1]
Reported inPort Denison Times 1879 02 08[1]
Reported inCapricornian 1879 02 15[1]
Reported inPort Denison Times 1879 02 15[1]
Reported inBrisbane Courier 1879 02 20[1]
Reported inDalby Herald 1879 02 22[1]
Reported inBrisbane Courier 1879 03 08[1]
Reported inMaryborough Chronicle 1879 02 08[1]
Reported inQueenslander 1879 03 08[1]
Has Temporal Markerbefore 7 February 1879[1]
Has Temporal Markernight of 3rd February 1879[1]
Has Temporal Markerabout five o'clock in the evening[1]
Has Temporal Markerabout midnight[1]
Has Temporal Markerafter a time[1]
Has Temporal Markernext day[1]
Has Temporal Markersoon after[1]
Has Temporal Markeron the 10th[1]
Has Temporal Markerabout a week ago[1]
Has Sequencetrade approach[1]
Has Sequenceboarding denial[1]
Has Sequencenight attack[1]
Has Sequenceboat theft[1]
Has Sequenceunsuccessful search[1]
Has Sequencepolice pursuit[1]
Has Sequenceboat recovery[1]
Has Sequencethieves punished[1]
Has Sequenceproperty returned[1]
Environmental Contextmaritime[1]
Environmental Contextcoastal[1]
Environmental Contextcoastal island[1]
Environmental Contextbeach environment[1]
Environmental Contextmarine environment[1]
Environmental Contextrainy weather[1]
Environmental Contextevening time[1]
Environmental ContextFebruary season[1]
Has Postconditionboat stolen[1]
Has Postconditionequipment stolen[1]
Has Postconditioncrew unhurt[1]
Has Postconditionvessel not captured[1]
Has Postconditionsearch launched[1]
Has Postconditionpolice pursuit initiated[1]
Has Postconditionboat recovered[1]
Has Postconditionthieves punished[1]
Has Spatial MarkerHinchinbrook Island[1]
Has Spatial Markernice open beach[1]
Has Spatial MarkerHecate Point[1]
Has Spatial MarkerNecketty Point[1]
Has Spatial MarkerHackerty point[1]
Has Spatial Markerlying off Hinchinbrook Island[1]
Has Spatial Markerunder the island[1]
Has Sub EventAboriginal Canoe Approach[1]
Has Sub EventBird for Knife Trade[1]
Has Sub EventBoarding Attempt[1]
Has Sub EventCabin Attack[1]
Has Sub EventDefensive Firing[1]
Has Sub EventBoat Theft[1]
Has Sub EventEquipment Theft[1]
Narrative Elementstrade interaction[1]
Narrative Elementsdeception[1]
Narrative Elementssurprise attack[1]
Narrative Elementsnarrow escape[1]
Narrative Elementsproperty recovery[1]
Narrative Elementslegal punishment[1]
Has Contextcolonial frontier[1]
Has ContextAboriginal-European relations[1]
Has Contextmaritime trade[1]
Has Contextisolated coastal location[1]
Has Contextsmall vessel vulnerability[1]
Has Contextpolice presence[1]
Documentation Qualityhigh[1]
Documentation Qualitycontemporary[1]
Documentation Qualitymultiple sources[1]
Documentation Qualitygeographically specific[1]
Documentation Qualitytemporally specific[1]
Documentation Qualitynamed participants[1]
Technological Contextsailing vessel[1]
Technological Contextfirearms[1]
Technological Contexttelegraph communication[1]
Technological Contexttraditional weapons[1]
Technological Contextwatercraft[1]
Technological Contextsmall boats[1]
Exemplifiesmaritime frontier conflicts[1]
Exemplifiesfrontier conflict patterns[1]
Exemplifiesmaritime vulnerability[1]
Exemplifiesresource competition[1]
Exemplifiescolonial response mechanisms[1]
Has Preconditionvessel anchored at isolated location[1]
Has Preconditionsmall crew[1]
Has Preconditioncrew below deck[1]
Has Preconditionevening time[1]
Has Preconditionrain beginning[1]
EvidencesAboriginal maritime activity[1]
Evidencescross-cultural trade[1]
Evidencesconflict over resources[1]
Evidencescolonial law enforcement[1]
Evidencespolice effectiveness[1]
Has Research Valuecolonial history[1]
Has Research ValueAboriginal history[1]
Has Research Valuemaritime history[1]
Has Research Valuelegal history[1]

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occurredInYearfrontier-massacres/10626
1879
typefrontier-massacres/10626
ex:AttackOnEuropeansOthers
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Attack on Europeans/others - crew of the Prospect, Hinchinbrook Island (February 1879)
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7
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February
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Attack on Europeans/others
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Offshore island
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-18.246192
coordinatesLongitudefrontier-massacres/10626
146.073017
otherDamageEffectsfrontier-massacres/10626
Two men fired on but not hurt. Boat stolen.
involvedPerpetratorTypefrontier-massacres/10626
Aboriginal people
associatedNativeMountedPoliceOfficerfrontier-massacres/10626
ex:johnstone-robert-arthur
reportedInfrontier-massacres/10626
ex:telegraph-1879-02-07
dateFirstReportedfrontier-massacres/10626
1879
reportedInfrontier-massacres/10626
ex:port-denison-times-1879-02-08
reportedInfrontier-massacres/10626
ex:capricornian-1879-02-15
reportedInfrontier-massacres/10626
ex:port-denison-times-1879-02-15
reportedInfrontier-massacres/10626
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reportedInfrontier-massacres/10626
ex:dalby-herald-1879-02-22
reportedInfrontier-massacres/10626
ex:brisbane-courier-1879-03-08
likelyReprisalfrontier-massacres/10626
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involvedVesselfrontier-massacres/10626
ex:prospect-cutter
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off Hinchinbrook Island
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2
crewLocationDuringAttackfrontier-massacres/10626
below in the cabin
crewDefensiveActionfrontier-massacres/10626
fired at the blacks through the scuttle
attackerActionfrontier-massacres/10626
departed taking the cutter's boat with them
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unsuccessful
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ex:prospect-cutter
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capture
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murder
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taking on board a supply of firewood
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obtain firewood
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true
crewPreparedVesselForDeparturefrontier-massacres/10626
true
attackerApproachMethodfrontier-massacres/10626
canoe
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Cape Pigeon
tradeOccurredfrontier-massacres/10626
true
tradeItemFromAttackersfrontier-massacres/10626
Cape Pigeon
tradeItemFromCrewfrontier-massacres/10626
knife
attackerDeniedBoardingfrontier-massacres/10626
true
crewNapTimefrontier-massacres/10626
about five o'clock in the evening
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about midnight
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ex:cooktown
hatchwayCoveringfrontier-massacres/10626
shirt
weatherConditionfrontier-massacres/10626
beginning to sprinkle
attackPrecededByNoisefrontier-massacres/10626
noise on deck similar to what would be caused by the shifting of a galvanized iron bucket
hatchwayCoveringDisplacedfrontier-massacres/10626
true
attackInstrumentfrontier-massacres/10626
club
attackTargetfrontier-massacres/10626
ex:dunscombe
clubHitHatchwayFirstfrontier-massacres/10626
true
clubHitReducedImpactfrontier-massacres/10626
true
occurredBeforefrontier-massacres/10626
1879-02-07
occurredAfterfrontier-massacres/10626
1879-01-31
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Colonial Australia
occurredInPlacefrontier-massacres/10626
Queensland
attackedVesselfrontier-massacres/10626
ex:prospect-cutter
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cutter
crewCountfrontier-massacres/10626
2
crewIncludedfrontier-massacres/10626
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crewIncludedfrontier-massacres/10626
ex:prospect-mate
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below in the cabin
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fired at attackers through scuttle
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took cutter's boat
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ex:prospect-boat
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attempt to discover boat proved fruitless
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two men in canoe
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Cape Pigeon
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bird exchanged for knife
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weatherfrontier-massacres/10626
beginning to sprinkle
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noise like shifting galvanized iron bucket
hatchwayCoveringRemovedfrontier-massacres/10626
true
attackWeaponfrontier-massacres/10626
club
clubHitHatchwayfrontier-massacres/10626
true
blowImpactReducedfrontier-massacres/10626
true
typefrontier-massacres/10626
ex:FrontierConflictEvent
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7
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Offshore island
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menFiredUponfrontier-massacres/10626
2
boatStolenfrontier-massacres/10626
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perpetratedByfrontier-massacres/10626
ex:aboriginal-people
followedByReprisalfrontier-massacres/10626
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attackSequencefrontier-massacres/10626
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tradeEventfrontier-massacres/10626
ex:bird-for-knife-trade
boardingDeniedfrontier-massacres/10626
true
attackTimingfrontier-massacres/10626
about five o'clock in the evening
precipitationTypefrontier-massacres/10626
rain
crewPreparationForDeparturefrontier-massacres/10626
true
intendedDepartureTimefrontier-massacres/10626
about midnight
intendedVoyagefrontier-massacres/10626
to Cooktown
coveringPurposefrontier-massacres/10626
prevent rain
attackPrecursorfrontier-massacres/10626
noise on deck
noiseDescriptionfrontier-massacres/10626
similar to shifting galvanized iron bucket
hatchwayCoveringDisplacementfrontier-massacres/10626
true
weaponUsedfrontier-massacres/10626
club
weaponMaterialfrontier-massacres/10626
wood
weaponHitObstructionfrontier-massacres/10626
hatchway
victimReactionfrontier-massacres/10626
retreat below
potentialOutcomeIfFullBlowfrontier-massacres/10626
death
potentialOutcomeIfFullBlowfrontier-massacres/10626
disablement
narrowEscapefrontier-massacres/10626
true
attemptedOutcomefrontier-massacres/10626
capture of vessel
attemptedOutcomefrontier-massacres/10626
murder of crew
crewDefensiveMethodfrontier-massacres/10626
firing through scuttle
scuttleLocationfrontier-massacres/10626
on cabin
crewLocationDuringAttackfrontier-massacres/10626
below in cabin
attackDurationfrontier-massacres/10626
after a time
attackerDeparturefrontier-massacres/10626
true
itemsTakenfrontier-massacres/10626
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searchTimingfrontier-massacres/10626
next day
searchObjectfrontier-massacres/10626
ex:prospect-boat
searchResultfrontier-massacres/10626
fruitless
additionalSearchAttemptfrontier-massacres/10626
unsuccessful
searchersfrontier-massacres/10626
pilot crew from Cardwell
searchOriginfrontier-massacres/10626
ex:cardwell
purposeOfVesselStopfrontier-massacres/10626
obtain firewood
anchorageDescriptionfrontier-massacres/10626
nice open beach
safetyPrecautionsfrontier-massacres/10626
true
shoreActivityfrontier-massacres/10626
obtain firewood
shoreActivityParticipantsfrontier-massacres/10626
ex:the-prospect-crew
shoreActivityCompletionfrontier-massacres/10626
true
departurePreparationfrontier-massacres/10626
true
vesselDepartureLocationfrontier-massacres/10626
ex:herbert-river
timeSinceDeparturefrontier-massacres/10626
about a week
telegramReceivedfrontier-massacres/10626
true
telegramRecipientfrontier-massacres/10626
Customs authorities
reportedViafrontier-massacres/10626
telegram
attackTimeApproximationfrontier-massacres/10626
night of the 3rd inst.
vesselPositionDuringAttackfrontier-massacres/10626
lying under the island
attackMethodfrontier-massacres/10626
boarding vessel
attackTimingAlternativefrontier-massacres/10626
night of 3rd February 1879
dateDiscrepancyfrontier-massacres/10626
true
dateSource1frontier-massacres/10626
before 7 February 1879
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night of 3rd February 1879
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10626
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Frontier conflict event
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Colonial era
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Australian frontier conflicts
locationJurisdictionfrontier-massacres/10626
Queensland
maritimeContextfrontier-massacres/10626
true
vesselTypefrontier-massacres/10626
cutter
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small
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cargo transport
vesselCargofrontier-massacres/10626
sugar
crewNumberfrontier-massacres/10626
2
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captain and mate
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multiple
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2
attackerNumberDiscrepancyfrontier-massacres/10626
true
attackerTransportfrontier-massacres/10626
canoe
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clubs
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firearms
casualtiesfrontier-massacres/10626
none reported
propertyStolenfrontier-massacres/10626
boat and equipment
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boat and equipment
legalActionfrontier-massacres/10626
punishment of thieves
propertyReturnedTofrontier-massacres/10626
harbour-master
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pursuit initiated
policeOfficerfrontier-massacres/10626
Sub-Inspector Johnstone
policeStationfrontier-massacres/10626
Lower Herbert
responseTimingfrontier-massacres/10626
soon after attack
recoveryDatefrontier-massacres/10626
1879-02-10
daysUntilRecoveryfrontier-massacres/10626
7
locationNamingDiscrepancyfrontier-massacres/10626
true
locationNameVariantfrontier-massacres/10626
Necketty Point
locationNameVariantfrontier-massacres/10626
Hackerty point
locationNameVariantfrontier-massacres/10626
Hecate Point
locationDescriptionfrontier-massacres/10626
nice open beach
locationRelationToIslandfrontier-massacres/10626
onshore
dateSource2frontier-massacres/10626
3 February 1879
reportingDiscrepancyfrontier-massacres/10626
true
multipleSourceReportsfrontier-massacres/10626
true
reportingTimelinefrontier-massacres/10626
February to March 1879
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1879-02-07
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1879-03-08
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reportedInfrontier-massacres/10626
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7
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high
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Queensland newspapers
reportingLocationsfrontier-massacres/10626
Brisbane
reportingLocationsfrontier-massacres/10626
Maryborough
reportingLocationsfrontier-massacres/10626
Dalby
reportingLocationsfrontier-massacres/10626
Port Denison
eventNotorietyfrontier-massacres/10626
regional
eventSignificancefrontier-massacres/10626
frontier conflict incident
victimTypefrontier-massacres/10626
European settlers
perpetratorTypefrontier-massacres/10626
Aboriginal people
conflictTypefrontier-massacres/10626
frontier violence
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colonial conflict
locationTypefrontier-massacres/10626
offshore
locationTypefrontier-massacres/10626
island

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      # Frontier conflict event: Attack on Europeans/others - crew of the Prospect, Hinchinbrook Island (February 1879) Source dataset: University of Newcastle, "Colonial Frontier Massacres in Australia 1788-1930" (c21ch.newcastle.edu.au), entry

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