Rum Rebellion 2025: Pemulwuy vs Macurthur
' Pemulwuy[a] (/pɛməlwɔɪ/ PEM-əl-woy;[2] c. 1750 – c. 2 June 1802) was a Bidjigal warrior of the Dharug ,[3] an Aboriginal Australian people from New South Wales.' - wikipedia " Two years after the arrival of the First Fleet, Aboriginal warrior Pemulwuy began to resist the incursion of white settlers onto his people’s traditional lands. "Despite being seriously wounded in 1797, he eluded capture until 1802 when he was shot dead. Pemulwuy’s head was cut off and sent to Sir Joseph Banks for his collection. " A Bidjigal (Bidgigal) man – one eye had a ‘speck’ or blemish, and one foot was "clubbed" but a Colbee informed the colonists this was an injury inflicted to indicate Pemulwuy’s status as a carradhy or ‘clever man’ .- NMA https://www.nma.gov.au/defining-moments/resources/pemulwuy Governor's of NSW: 1. Captain Arthur Phillip, RN 26 Jan, 1788 to 10 D...