Tongerlongeter: First Nations Leader and Tasmanian War Hero

• Main Authors: Reynolds, H, Clements, N
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: NewSouth Publishing 2021
• Subjects: History; Heritage and Archaeology; Historical studies; History of empires; imperialism and colonialism; Lynch; Flinders; Big River; First Nations
• Online Access: https://www.newsouthbooks.com.au/books/forgotten-warriors/; http://ecite.utas.edu.au/144437

During Tasmanias gruesome Black War of 1823-31, Tongerlongeter led the most effective Aboriginal resistance campaign in Australian history. His Oyster Bay Nation of southeast Tasmania and his ally Montpelliattas Big River Nation of central Tasmania embarked on 710 attacks, killing 182 colonists and...