Editing John Batman (section)

{{Villain Infobox|Box title = 
|image = John Batman portrait.jpg
|fullname = John Batman
|crimes = [[War crimes]]<br> [[Genocide]]<br>[[Ethnic cleansing]]<br>Hostage
|type of villain = Genocidal Explorer
|origin=Rosehill, New South Wales, Australia|occupation=Grazier<br>Pioneer|hobby=Killing aboriginal people.}}

'''John Batman''' (21 January 1809 - 6 May 1839) was an Australian explorer best known for founding the city of Melbourne, Victoria. Although he has been recognized for his accomplishment in founding Melbourne, he had committed a number of atrocities especially during the [[Black War]]. In the Black War, he participated in the [[Black Line]], an act of ethnic cleansing where British soldiers and convicts forcibly imprisoned Aboriginal people onto the Tasman Peninsula, with attempts to deport them into a "manageable" area.