Soldiers, scouts & spies

Simons, Cliff.

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a military history of the New Zealand wars, 1845-1864
Cliff Simons.
Soldiers, scouts and spies a military history of the New Zealand wars, 1845-1864
431 pages
illustrations (some colour)
Contents: The New Zealand wars -- The Māori and British forces -- Colonial warfare and military intelligence -- Blurred images -- The Northern war -- Chiefs and governors -- War at Wellington -- The spark ignites in Taranaki -- The conflict widens -- War spreads to the Waikato -- The invasion of the Waikato -- The war reaches Tauranga -- Tragedy at Te Ranga.
Summary: Soldiers, Scouts and Spies offers a unique insight into the major campaigns fought between 1845 and 1864 by British troops, their militia and Māori allies, and Māori iwi and coalitions.It was a time of rapid technological change. Māori were quick to adopt western weaponry and evolve their tactics - and even political structures - as they looked for ways to confront the might of the Imperial war machine. And Britain, despite being a military and economic super power, was challenged by a capable enemy in a difficult environment. This detailed examination of the Wars from a military perspective focuses on the period of relatively conventional warfare before the increasingly 'irregular' fighting of the late 1860s. It explains how and where the battles were fought, and their outcomes. Importantly, it also analyses the intelligence-gathering skills and processes of both British and Māori forces as each sought to understand and overcome their enemy. (Publisher)
Librarian's Miscellania
20191021091132.0
Location edition Bar Code due date
NON FICTION a05405
Dewey:993.02 NZ
call #:993.02 NZ
ISBN:9780995109575
pub:2019
Subjects
1840-1907.