What are the Hawkesbury and Nepean Wars?
Wars in Europe
Civil wars in Australia
Clashes between British and French colonies
Conflicts involving the Aboriginal people and British forces in Australia
Answer
The Hawkesbury and Nepean Wars were conflicts involving the Aboriginal people and British forces in Australia. They took place in the area around the Hawkesbury River and the Nepean River in New South Wales, and lasted from 1794 to 1816. The wars were caused by the arrival of the British in Australia and their occupation of Aboriginal land.
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