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Attack Powell Jack Mistake Creek 1884 has 100 facts recorded in Dontopedia across 1 reference, with 4 live disagreements.
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| Predicate | Value | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Attack Sequence Dinner to Night | met at dinner time, two helped through afternoon, camped for night, attacked about 3 hours before daylight | [1] |
| Distance From Homestead | 4 miles | [1] |
| Event Not Classified As Massacre | classified as Attack on Europeans/others, not Massacre | [1] |
| Dataset Url | c21ch.newcastle.edu.au | [1] |
| Camp Site | Powell's camp in gorge area on Mistake Creek | [1] |
| Evidence of Aboriginal Surveillance | remainder of mob followed behind and watched camp through the night | [1] |
| Aboriginal Guides Facilitated Access | Powell engaged two Aboriginal men as guides through rough terrain | [1] |
| Distance From Nmp Camp | 200 miles from Cloncurry NMP camp | [1] |
| Frontier Communication Method | notice posted on tree at scene, telegraph from Cloncurry | [1] |
| Colonial Goods Possessed by Aboriginal People | red blankets, tomahawks, horses, camp equipment | [1] |
| Described As Sad Tale by | Queenslander 1884 07 26 | [1] |
| Event Type Classification | Attack on Europeans/others | [1] |
| Description of Event | detailed narrative provided from Urquhart letter, Brisbane Courier, Queenslander, Australian, and Mulligan's retrospective account | [1] |
| Investigated by | Frederic Charles Urquhart | [1] |
| Campfire at Scene | campfire present at attack site | [1] |
| Grave Marked With Cross on Tree | cross over capital P with date July 13.84 | [1] |
| Date Determined by | Frederic Charles Urquhart | [1] |
| Camp Equipment Taken by Perpetrators | all camp equipment taken | [1] |
| Horses Taken by Perpetrators | horses taken by Aboriginal people | [1] |
| Cattle Retaken by Urquhart | few remaining cattle found with Aboriginal people | [1] |
| Cattle Killed by Perpetrators | some cattle killed and eaten by Aboriginal people | [1] |
| Cattle Driven by | James Powell | [1] |
| Initial Contact Friendly | Aboriginal people appeared very friendly at first meeting | [1] |
| Bough Shed at Site | a little yard and bough-shed | [1] |
| Attack Time Relative | about 3 hours before daylight | [1] |
| Helpers Active During | the afternoon | [1] |
| Deception Tactic | two Aboriginal men appeared friendly and helped drive cattle while rest of mob followed and attacked at night | [1] |
| Certainty Marker | Urquhart uses 'I think' to describe NMP reprisal outcome | [1] |
| Estimated Distance From Scene | about 200 miles from Cloncurry | [1] |
| Evidence of Pursuit | tracks showed Aboriginal people followed Jack considerable distance | [1] |
| First News Report Date | 22 July 1884 | [1] |
| Date of Urquhart Arrival | 29 July 1884 | [1] |
| Described As Murder | murder | [1] |
| Deception by Perpetrators | mob unknown to him following and killing him | [1] |
| Aboriginal Helpers Description | got two of the boys to help him through | [1] |
| Attack Location Detail | in a gorge about mid-day | [1] |
| Attested by Anonymous Source | Anonymous Letter Writer Qld Figaro | [1] |
| Causation Uncertainty | cause not specifically linked by source | [1] |
| Cause Attribution Unlinked | anonymous writer did not link NMP killings specifically to Powell's death | [1] |
| Body Preserved Due to | cold weather | [1] |
| Aboriginal Helpers | 2 Aboriginal men stayed to help drive cattle | [1] |
| Estimated Distance From Calton Hills | 50 | [1] |
| Estimated Distance From Kamilaroi | 60 | [1] |
| Estimated Distance From Carl Creek | 80 | [1] |
| Estimated Distance From Cloncurry | 200 | [1] |
| Dataset Entry Id | 18971 | [1] |
| From Dataset | University of Newcastle, Colonial Frontier Massacres in Australia 1788-1930 | [1] |
| Date First Reported | 1884 | [1] |
| Associated Event | Attack Aboriginal People Gunpowder Creek 1884 07 30 | [1] |
| Killed Person | James Powell | [1] |
| Distance From | 4 miles from Calton Hills homestead | [1] |
| Has Longitude | 139.851333 | [1] |
| Has Latitude | -19.579733 | [1] |
| Colonial Framing of Victim | Powell consistently described as unfortunate/murdered victim | [1] |
| Colonial Justification | deterrent effect upon Aboriginal people | [1] |
| Attested by | Qsa Urquhart Letter 1884 08 21 | [1] |
| Both Official and Unofficial Reprisals | both official (NMP under Urquhart) and unofficial (Kennedy alone) reprisals for Powell's killing | [1] |
| Cattle Killing Context | cattle killed may represent economic resistance to pastoral industry | [1] |
| Cattle Encroachment Context | Powell was driving cattle through Aboriginal country when attacked | [1] |
| Event Narrative Structure | narrative composed of: 1) Urquhart's letter recording Jack's testimony, 2) Brisbane Courier's account via Hughenden Ensign correspondent, 3) Queenslander's initial report, 4) Mulligan's retrospective account, 5) Australian's telegram report | [1] |
| Colonial Naming of Aboriginal People | Aboriginal people referred to by European names (Jack, Larry, Billy) | [1] |
| Aboriginal Perspective Absent | no Aboriginal perspective on events recorded in any source | [1] |
| Asymmetry in Coverage | killing of 1 European widely reported; reprisal killings of unknown number of Aboriginal people barely detailed | [1] |
| Geographic Spread of Reports | reported in Brisbane, Maryborough, Toowoomba, Rockhampton, Warwick, Gympie, Sydney newspapers | [1] |
| Contemporary Vs Retrospective Sources | contemporary sources from July-November 1884; retrospective sources from 1904 and 1935 | [1] |
| Kalkadoon Wars Context | occurred during period of Kalkadoon resistance to colonial settlement in the Cloncurry/Gulf region | [1] |
| Evidence of Coordinated Attack | two men stayed as apparent helpers while remainder stalked camp | [1] |
| Gorge Facilitated Attack | rough gorges made terrain difficult, required Aboriginal guides | [1] |
| Betrayal of Hospitality | Aboriginal people attacked after accepting Powell's food and tobacco | [1] |
| Historical Significance | event part of broader pattern of frontier violence in North Queensland Gulf Country in 1880s | [1] |
| Aboriginal Resistance Context | Aboriginal attack possibly related to pastoral encroachment and/or prior NMP violence | [1] |
| Conflict Between Settler and Aboriginal | settler mustering cattle came into conflict with Aboriginal people on their country | [1] |
| Frontier Violence Cycle in Region | part of ongoing frontier violence cycle in Cloncurry/Gulf region 1883-1884 | [1] |
| Aboriginal Use of Colonial Goods | Aboriginal people possessed tomahawks, red blankets, horses, camp equipment | [1] |
| Frontier Context | pastoral run in remote Gulf Country region | [1] |
| Cattle Description Variation | Urquhart: straggling cattle; Brisbane Courier: stray cattle | [1] |
| Country of | Kalkadoon People | [1] |
| Extensive Press Coverage | widely reported across Queensland newspapers from July to November 1884 | [1] |
| Count Discrepancy With | no discrepancy - all sources agree 1 killed, 1 wounded | [1] |
| In Response to | Nmp Killing of Aboriginal People 1883 | [1] |
| Followed by | Attack Aboriginal People Gunpowder Creek 1884 07 30 | [1] |
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doc:genealogy/frontier-massacres/18971# Frontier conflict event: Attack on Europeans/others - James Powell and "Jack", Mistake Creek near Gunpowder Creek (13 July 1884) Source dataset: University of Newcastle, "Colonial Frontier Massacres in Australia 1788-1930" (c21ch.newcast…
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