Battle of Yindurupilly

Infobox Military Conflict


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conflict=Battle of Yindurupilly
date= January 1, 1861
place=Yindurupilly, Queensland
result=Colonial squatters routed
combatant1=Jagera, Turrbal tribes
combatant2=Colonial squatters
commander1=Unknown
commander2=Edward Pierce
strength1=300+
strength2=80
casualties1=30-35
casualties2=77
casualties3=No non-partisan losses|

The Battle of Yindurupilly was an 1861 battle fought by colonial Australian squatters against the two local united indigenous tribes the Jagera and Turrbal [p.186-188 Colonial History Archive, P. Winters, Brisbane City Library, 1967] in the area of what is now known as Indooroopilly, in the state of Queensland. The battle takes its name from the aboriginal word for "water flowing through creek" or "gully" because of the place where the battle was fought. The squatters, led by the English immigrant Edward Pierce suffered heavy losses with only three making their way to safety [pg.32, "A Colonial Life" Bill Whitehead, Ivermann Press 1938] . Edward Pierce survived the battle, but did not venture back to the area.

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