Mannalargenna
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Mannalargenna a Tasmanian Aborigine, was the chief of the Ben Lomond
tribe (Plangermaireener). His wife was Tanleboneyer and he had five known children, a son, Neerhepeererminer and daughters Woretermoeteyenner, Wottecowidyer, Wobbelty and Teekoolterme.
Following the arrival of the Europeans in the area, he led a guerrilla
styled resistance attacks against British soldiers in Tasmania
during the period known as the Black War
. In 1829 he freed four aboriginal women and a boy from John Batman's house where they had been held for a year.
While it seems as though he joined George Robinson's
mission to persuade aboriginal people to 'surrender', it is claimed that he was actually directing Robinson away from the people. He was promised that if he helped Robinson he would not be sent to Flinders Island
, but this promise was broken and he died in captivity at Wybalenna
in 1835.
Ben Lomond (Tasmania)
Ben Lomond, 1,570 m AHD , is a mountain in the north of Tasmania. It is east of Launceston in the Ben Lomond National Park...
tribe (Plangermaireener). His wife was Tanleboneyer and he had five known children, a son, Neerhepeererminer and daughters Woretermoeteyenner, Wottecowidyer, Wobbelty and Teekoolterme.
Following the arrival of the Europeans in the area, he led a guerrilla
Guerrilla warfare
Guerrilla warfare is a form of irregular warfare and refers to conflicts in which a small group of combatants including, but not limited to, armed civilians use military tactics, such as ambushes, sabotage, raids, the element of surprise, and extraordinary mobility to harass a larger and...
styled resistance attacks against British soldiers in Tasmania
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
during the period known as the Black War
Black War
The Black War is a term used to describe a period of conflict between British colonists and Tasmanian Aborigines in the early nineteenth century...
. In 1829 he freed four aboriginal women and a boy from John Batman's house where they had been held for a year.
While it seems as though he joined George Robinson's
George Augustus Robinson
George Augustus Robinson was a builder and untrained preacher. He was the Chief Protector of Aborigines in Port Phillip District from 1839 to 1849...
mission to persuade aboriginal people to 'surrender', it is claimed that he was actually directing Robinson away from the people. He was promised that if he helped Robinson he would not be sent to Flinders Island
Flinders Island
Flinders Island may refer to:In Australia:* Flinders Island , in the Furneaux Group, is the largest and best known* Flinders Island * Flinders Island , in the Investigator Group* Flinders Island...
, but this promise was broken and he died in captivity at Wybalenna
Wybalenna Island
Wybalenna Island comprises four round granite islands with a combined area of about 16 ha, in south-eastern Australia. It is part of Tasmania’s Prime Seal Island Group, lying in eastern Bass Strait west of Flinders in the Furneaux Group...
in 1835.