Tasmanian frontier conflict
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The Tasmanian frontier conflict was a violent period of colonial expansion and resistance in 19th-century Tasmania, marked by widespread dispossession, warfare, and atrocities against the island’s Aboriginal peoples.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Tasmanian frontier conflict canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10697972 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tasmanian frontier conflict Context triple: [Palawa people, experiencedHistoricalEvent, Tasmanian frontier conflict]
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A.
Glenrowan siege
The Glenrowan siege was the dramatic 1880 standoff in Victoria, Australia, where bushranger Ned Kelly and his gang made their final stand against police, leading to Kelly’s capture and the gang’s demise.
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B.
Huon Peninsula campaign
The Huon Peninsula campaign was a major World War II Allied offensive in New Guinea aimed at driving Japanese forces from the Huon Peninsula and securing key positions for further advances in the Southwest Pacific.
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C.
Modoc War
The Modoc War was an 1872–1873 armed conflict in northern California and southern Oregon between the Modoc people and the United States Army, notable for its protracted guerrilla fighting in the Lava Beds and the execution of Modoc leader Captain Jack.
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D.
Red River Resistance
The Red River Resistance was an 1869–1870 uprising led largely by the Métis under Louis Riel in the Red River Colony, which challenged Canadian expansion and led to the creation of the province of Manitoba.
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E.
New Zealand Wars
The New Zealand Wars were a series of 19th-century armed conflicts between various Māori iwi (tribes) and the British colonial government, largely over land ownership and sovereignty.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tasmanian frontier conflict Target entity description: The Tasmanian frontier conflict was a violent period of colonial expansion and resistance in 19th-century Tasmania, marked by widespread dispossession, warfare, and atrocities against the island’s Aboriginal peoples.
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A.
Glenrowan siege
The Glenrowan siege was the dramatic 1880 standoff in Victoria, Australia, where bushranger Ned Kelly and his gang made their final stand against police, leading to Kelly’s capture and the gang’s demise.
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B.
Huon Peninsula campaign
The Huon Peninsula campaign was a major World War II Allied offensive in New Guinea aimed at driving Japanese forces from the Huon Peninsula and securing key positions for further advances in the Southwest Pacific.
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C.
Modoc War
The Modoc War was an 1872–1873 armed conflict in northern California and southern Oregon between the Modoc people and the United States Army, notable for its protracted guerrilla fighting in the Lava Beds and the execution of Modoc leader Captain Jack.
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D.
Red River Resistance
The Red River Resistance was an 1869–1870 uprising led largely by the Métis under Louis Riel in the Red River Colony, which challenged Canadian expansion and led to the creation of the province of Manitoba.
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E.
New Zealand Wars
The New Zealand Wars were a series of 19th-century armed conflicts between various Māori iwi (tribes) and the British colonial government, largely over land ownership and sovereignty.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Australian frontier conflict
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colonial war ⓘ conflict involving Indigenous peoples ⓘ frontier conflict ⓘ |
| characterisedBy |
atrocities against Aboriginal communities
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forced removals of Aboriginal people ⓘ frontier violence ⓘ massacres of Aboriginal people ⓘ raids on settler farms ⓘ reprisal attacks by settlers and soldiers ⓘ use of military and paramilitary forces ⓘ widespread dispossession ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
Australian colonial histories
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Tasmanian Aboriginal oral histories ⓘ |
| endTime |
1830s
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c. 1832 ⓘ |
| hasCause |
British colonial expansion in Tasmania
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competition over land and resources ⓘ dispossession of Tasmanian Aboriginal peoples ⓘ settler encroachment on Aboriginal lands ⓘ violence by colonists against Aboriginal people ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
entrenchment of colonial control over Tasmania
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large-scale dispossession of Aboriginal land ⓘ long-term trauma for Aboriginal communities ⓘ near-destruction of many Tasmanian Aboriginal communities ⓘ severe population decline of Tasmanian Aboriginal peoples ⓘ |
| hasTopic |
Indigenous resistance to colonisation
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colonialism in Australia ⓘ violence against Indigenous peoples in Australia ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Tasmania
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Van Diemen's Land ⓘ
linked to:
Tasmania
|
| mainLocation | British colony of Van Diemen's Land ⓘ |
| natureOfConflict |
ethnic conflict
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guerrilla warfare ⓘ resistance to colonisation ⓘ |
| opponent |
British colonists in Tasmania
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linked to:
British colonisation of Australia
Tasmanian Aboriginal peoples ⓘ
linked to:
Tasmanian Aboriginal people
|
| participant |
British colonists in Tasmania
ⓘ
Tasmanian Aboriginal peoples ⓘ
linked to:
Tasmanian Aboriginal people
civilian settlers in Tasmania ⓘ colonial military forces in Van Diemen's Land ⓘ |
| partOf | Australian frontier wars ⓘ |
| result |
consolidation of British control over Tasmania
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loss of Aboriginal access to traditional lands ⓘ marginalisation of Tasmanian Aboriginal peoples ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Black War in Tasmania
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linked to:
Black War
military operations against Aboriginal groups ⓘ rounding up and removal of Aboriginal survivors ⓘ |
| startTime |
c. 1803
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early 19th century ⓘ |
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