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spears has 78 facts recorded in Dontopedia across 46 references, with 6 live disagreements.

78 facts·65 predicates·46 sources·6 in dispute

Mostly:rdf:type(4), has property(3), embedded in(2)

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Inbound mentions (101)

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armedWithArmed With(8)

carriedCarried(5)

foughtBackWithFought Back With(3)

pretendedToDischargePretended to Discharge(3)

usedWeaponsUsed Weapons(3)

destroyedDestroyed(2)

includedIncluded(2)

involvesWeaponInvolves Weapon(2)

usedTraditionalWeaponsUsed Traditional Weapons(2)

usedWeaponUsed Weapon(2)

wasDangerouslyWoundedWas Dangerously Wounded(2)

allCarriedAll Carried(1)

armedWithSpearsArmed With Spears(1)

attackedWithAttacked With(1)

bodyCoveredWithWoundsFromBody Covered With Wounds From(1)

brandishedBrandished(1)

carriedBundlesOfCarried Bundles of(1)

carriedLargeBundlesOfCarried Large Bundles of(1)

carriedSpearsCarried Spears(1)

causedByCaused by(1)

certainDidNotSeeSpearsCertain Did Not See Spears(1)

collectedCollected(1)

collectedInCrowdsCollected in Crowds(1)

commencedThrowingCommenced Throwing(1)

consistedOfConsisted of(1)

contrastsWithContrasts With(1)

didNotAttackWithDid Not Attack With(1)

didNotUseDid Not Use(1)

fellDeadPiercedBySpearsFell Dead Pierced by Spears(1)

formerlyFormerly(1)

foundNotFishingSpearsWithIronBarbFound Not Fishing Spears With Iron Barb(1)

hadFiftySpearsHad Fifty Spears(1)

hadManySpearsInItHad Many Spears in It(1)

hadQuantityOfHad Quantity of(1)

hadSpearsInBodiesHad Spears in Bodies(1)

hamsPorcupinedWithHams Porcupined With(1)

holdingHolding(1)

implicatesUseOfTraditionalWeaponsImplicates Use of Traditional Weapons(1)

involvesAvalancheOfSpearsInvolves Avalanche of Spears(1)

involvesWeaponsInvolves Weapons(1)

killedUsingKilled Using(1)

lackedSpearsLacked Spears(1)

madeBlacksSurrenderMade Blacks Surrender(1)

nativesArmedWithNatives Armed With(1)

nativesCameToCampWellArmedWithNatives Came to Camp Well Armed With(1)

pickedUpPicked Up(1)

presupposesExistenceOfPresupposes Existence of(1)

presupposesPerpetratorsUsePresupposes Perpetrators Use(1)

pulledOutPulled Out(1)

pulledOutSpearsPulled Out Spears(1)

ranWithRan With(1)

resistedWithResisted With(1)

rushedOutWithRushed Out With(1)

rushedToFloatingSpearsRushed to Floating Spears(1)

sentShowerOfSent Shower of(1)

sentVolleyOfSent Volley of(1)

severalStruckSeveral Struck(1)

struckByStruck by(1)

sufferedMultiplePenetrationsSuffered Multiple Penetrations(1)

superiorToSuperior to(1)

targetedWithTargeted With(1)

taughtToGeorgeMusgraveHowToMakeTaught to George Musgrave How to Make(1)

threatenedHandlyWithSpearsThreatened Handly With Spears(1)

threwShowerOfThrew Shower of(1)

threwWeaponsThrew Weapons(1)

unableToThrowSpearsUnable to Throw Spears(1)

usedSpearsUsed Spears(1)

usedSpearsLavishlyUsed Spears Lavishly(1)

usesWeaponsUses Weapons(1)

wasStruckByTwoSpearsWas Struck by Two Spears(1)

wavedWaved(1)

weaponFacedWeapon Faced(1)

weaponUsedWeapon Used(1)

wereAwakenedByWere Awakened by(1)

wieldedWielded(1)

woundedByWounded by(1)

woundedBySpearWounded by Spear(1)

yelledAndBrandishedYelled and Brandished(1)

Other facts (75)

The long tail: predicates that appear too rarely to warrant their own section. Filter or scroll to find a specific one. Each row links to its source.

75 facts
PredicateValueRef
Rdf:typeWeapon[42]
Rdf:typeTraditional Weapon[42]
Rdf:typeWeapon[43]
Rdf:typeWeapon[46]
Has PropertyPoisoned[41]
Has PropertyWonderful Strength[41]
Has PropertyEven Finish[41]
Embedded inTwo Crew Bodies[4]
Embedded inHorses[36]
Used byAboriginal People[36]
Used byAboriginal People Alexandra[45]
Rdf TypeWeapon[44]
Rdf TypeWeapon[45]
Rdfs Labelspears[44]
Rdfs Labelspears[45]
Wound Count Reported8[46]
Wound Count Reported9[46]
Removal Timesame night[1]
Removed byKanakas[1]
Teleological for Fishing and Warfour-pronged fish spear[1]
Were ThrownIn Aboriginal Fight[1]
Flying About inPrincipal Streets[2]
Presupposed Weaponsnull[3]
Standing UprightSand[5]
Adjective Descriptiondeadly[6]
Number Obtained3[7]
Launched FromBank Direction[8]
Used As Weapons byQueensland Blacks[9]
Flew SuddenlyParty[10]
Taken byJames Comes[11]
Used in Deadly Earnestfrequently[12]
Aimed atJohn Atherton[13]
Varied Usually Reed Tipped With Flint Hardwood Fish Bones Wallaby Bones Iron Fastened With Sinews Gum Some for Woomerahnull[14]
Pinned Carrigan Arms Togethernull[15]
Created Whole Forest Sticking in Groundnull[16]
Broken in Horsenull[17]
Wielded byMyalls[18]
Thrown Down From SummitConglomerate Range[19]
Struck Trees and Tents{}[20]
Scattered Fire{}[20]
Removed by Kanakas Same Nightnull[21]
Broken in Woundstrue[22]
Came Without Warning FromScrub to Left[23]
Sticking Out ofWagon[24]
Landed All AroundA J Setter[24]
Hit HorsesHorses[24]
Hit WagonWagon[24]
Adorn CollectionQueenslander Author Collection[25]
Different Fromcommon long spear of southern blacks[25]
Taken Possession ofnull[25]
Passed Between Bridle and ManeMacphersons Horse[26]
Exist As Weaponsnull[27]
Are Weapons ofAboriginal Warriors[28]
Had Large Jagsnull[29]
Were Picked Up NearAttack Site[30]
Serves Assouvenirs[31]
Brought toMr St George[31]
Caused Death ofOwens Aboriginal Employee[32]
Caused Wounds toRobert Owens Son[32]
TargetedTwo Unnamed Men[33]
RiddledTent and Blankets[33]
Essential Property Pushednull[34]
Caused Arm Wounds toUnnamed Digger Wounded[35]
Made From Telegraph Wirenull[37]
Were Floating NearLocust Rock Reef[38]
Capable of Penetrating Human BodyHuman Torso[39]
Were Falling Thickly AroundThree Person Subparty[39]
Easy to Avoid on FootPursuit Party[40]
Has CapabilityPenetrating Anything[41]
Broken DuringEvent 10622[45]
Damaged StateBroken Spears[45]
Damaged State Isbroken[45]
Inferior toGuns[45]
Used inFrontier Conflict Event 1875 10 20[46]
Weapon Typetraditional Aboriginal weapon[46]

Timeline

Timeline axis is valid_time — when each source says the fact was true in the world, not when Dontopedia learned about it. Retracted rows are kept for provenance; coloured stripes indicate the context kind.

removalTimetrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
same night
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ex:kanakas
teleologicalForFishingAndWartrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
four-pronged fish spear
wereThrowntrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
ex:in-aboriginal-fight
flyingAboutIntrove-cooktown/mcivor-river
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presupposedWeaponstrove-cooktown/john-davis
null
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deadly
numberObtainedbrackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/123274270_Tuesday-7-February-1882_THE-SAD-DEATHS-OF-MRS-WATSON-CHILD-AND-SERVANT
3
launchedFrombrackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/162807297_Saturday-1-March-1879_Queensland-OUTRAGE-BY-QUEENSLAND-BLACKS
ex:bank-direction
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ex:queensland-blacks
flewSuddenlyrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/full-archive-reingestion-2026-05-06-batch-0117
ex:party
takenByrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/archive-text/beta-fromthepage-com-display-read-all-works-9ca3ca22c0a2
ex:james-comes
usedInDeadlyEarnestrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/trove-nla-news-article20770734
frequently
aimedAtrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/focused-removal-pathway-jabukanji-focus-mowbray-bridge-massacre-oral-memory-and-bennett-walker
ex:john-atherton
variedUsuallyReedTippedWithFlintHardwoodFishBonesWallabyBonesIronFastenedWithSinewsGumSomeForWoomerahrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/race-relations-north-queensland-fulltext-chunk-04
null
pinnedCarriganArmsTogetherrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-0229-eid-11718
null
createdWholeForestStickingInGroundrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-0315-eid-18146
null
brokenInHorserosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-0314-eid-18145
null
wieldedByrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-0295-eid-17881
ex:myalls
thrownDownFromSummitrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-0455-eid-19064
ex:conglomerate-range
struckTreesAndTentsrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-0317-eid-18152
{}
scatteredFirerosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-0317-eid-18152
{}
removedByKanakasSameNightrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-0589-eid-20091
null
brokenInWoundsrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-0621-eid-20145
true
cameWithoutWarningFromrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-0628-eid-20165
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stickingOutOfrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-0745-eid-20839
ex:wagon
landedAllAroundrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-0745-eid-20839
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hitHorsesrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-0745-eid-20839
ex:horses
hitWagonrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-0745-eid-20839
ex:wagon
adornCollectionrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-1001-eid-24074
ex:queenslander-author-collection
differentFromrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-1001-eid-24074
common long spear of southern blacks
takenPossessionOfrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-1001-eid-24074
null
passedBetweenBridleAndManerosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-0824-eid-21583
ex:macphersons-horse
existAsWeaponsrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-0938-eid-23198
null
areWeaponsOfrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-0744-eid-20825
ex:aboriginal-warriors
hadLargeJagsrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-0939-eid-23199
null
werePickedUpNearrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-1093-eid-32496
ex:attack-site
servesAsrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-1522-eid-49458
souvenirs
broughtTorosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-1522-eid-49458
ex:mr-st-george
causedDeathOfrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-1078-eid-31733
ex:owens-aboriginal-employee
causedWoundsTorosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-1078-eid-31733
ex:robert-owens-son
targetedrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-1304-eid-38841
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riddledrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-1304-eid-38841
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essentialPropertyPushedrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-1138-eid-35480
null
causedArmWoundsTorosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-1602-eid-50404
ex:unnamed-digger-wounded
embeddedInrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-1559-eid-50075
ex:horses
usedByrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-1559-eid-50075
ex:aboriginal-people
madeFromTelegraphWirerosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-2111-eid-60293
null
wereFloatingNearrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-2056-eid-59386
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capableOfPenetratingHumanBodyrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-2485-eid-67912
ex:human-torso
wereFallingThicklyAroundrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-2485-eid-67912
ex:three-person-subparty
easyToAvoidOnFootrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-2520-eid-68483
ex:pursuit-party
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ex:wonderful-strength
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ex:even-finish
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ex:penetrating-anything
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spears
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8
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traditional Aboriginal weapon

References (46)

46 references
  1. [1]Beche De Mer4 facts
    ctx:genes/trove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
  2. [2]Mcivor River1 fact
    ctx:genes/trove-cooktown/mcivor-river
  3. [3]John Davis1 fact
    ctx:genes/trove-cooktown/john-davis
  4. ctx:genes/trove-cooktown/north-shore-full
  5. [5]Cobra Copra1 fact
    ctx:genes/trove-cooktown/cobra-copra
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  9. ctx:genes/brackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/160118867_Saturday-8-March-1879_QUEENSLAND-OUTRAGE-BY-QUEENSLAND-BLACKS
  10. ctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/full-archive-reingestion-2026-05-06-batch-0117
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  41. ctx:research/blucher-uhr/trove--reynolds-uhrs-camp--65734863
  42. [42]111763 facts
    ctx:test/compact/11176
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      text/plain7 KBdoc:test/compact/11176
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      # Frontier conflict event: Attack on NMP detachment - Marcus Beresford in the McKinlay Ranges (24 January 1883) Source dataset: University of Newcastle, "Colonial Frontier Massacres in Australia 1788-1930" (c21ch.newcastle.edu.au), entry
  43. [43]207832 facts
    ctx:test/compact/20783
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      # Frontier conflict event: Attack on Aboriginal people - Kaliduwarry (February? 1879) Source dataset: University of Newcastle, "Colonial Frontier Massacres in Australia 1788-1930" (c21ch.newcastle.edu.au), entry 20783. Coordinates: latitud
  44. [44]207832 facts
    ctx:test/agnostic/20783
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      # Frontier conflict event: Attack on Aboriginal people - Kaliduwarry (February? 1879) Source dataset: University of Newcastle, "Colonial Frontier Massacres in Australia 1788-1930" (c21ch.newcastle.edu.au), entry 20783. Coordinates: latitud
  45. [45]106227 facts
    ctx:genealogy/frontier-massacres/10622
    • full textctx:genealogy/frontier-massacres/10622
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      # Frontier conflict event: Attack on Aboriginal people - Swampy area of Alexandra River, about 15 miles west-north-west of Donor's Hill (December 1878) Source dataset: University of Newcastle, "Colonial Frontier Massacres in Australia 1788
  46. [46]106196 facts
    ctx:genealogy/frontier-massacres/10619
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      # Frontier conflict event: Attack on Europeans/others - Dan Collins 'within sight of Mr Uhr's camp', Palmer River, south of Maytown (20 October 1875) Source dataset: University of Newcastle, "Colonial Frontier Massacres in Australia 1788-1

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