Tedbury

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Tedbury born?Circa 1780, Botany Bay
2. When did Tedbury die?1810, Parramatta
3. What is the ethnicity?Bidjigal warrior, Dharug people
4. What is the parentage?Son of Pemulwuy, a notable warrior and rebel
5. Who was Tedbury?Tedbury was a brave Bidjigal warrior born around 1780 near Botany Bay. He was the son of Pemulwuy, a famous warrior who fought against the British colonists.
6. Why did Tedbury help John Macarthur?Tedbury made a friendship with John Macarthur, a powerful man in the colony. He visited Macarthur’s farm, perhaps to use his influence to help his people.

Sovereignty: The supreme power or authority of a state to govern itself or another state.
Encroachment: The act of intruding upon or invading someone's rights or property.
Dispossession: The act of depriving someone of land, property, or possessions.