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Contested ground : the Taranaki Wars, 1860-1881 = Te whenua i tohea / edited by Kelvin Day.

Kaituhi: Momo rauemi: TextTextKaiwhakaputa:Wellington, N.Z. : Huia Publishers, 2010.Whakaahuatanga: xxvii, 304 p. : ill. (some col.), facsims., maps, ports. ; 31 cmISBN:
  • 9781869694111
Tētahi atu taitaia:
  • Whenua i tohea
Ngā marau: DDC classification:
  • 993.48022 22
Summary: "The first shots fired by government troops on Maori defenders in Te Kohia Pa, Waitara on 17 March 1860 marked the start of twenty one years of unrest for the people of Taranaki. This Book presents a fresh and engaging insights into the turbulent period - The events, the controversies and the characters. Richly illustrated with photographs, art and artifacts including many that have not been published previously, this book is a valuable work on a pivotal period in New Zealand history." "2010 marks the 150th anniversary of the start of the Taranaki Wars, and this thoughtful and informative volume helps shed new light on the people and political landscape of 19th century Taranaki and the legacy of the wars on the history of Aotearoa New Zealand."--Publisher's description.
Ngā tūtohu mai i tēnei whare pukapuka: Kāore he tūtohu i tēnei whare pukapuka mō tēnei taitara. Takiuru ki te tāpiri tūtohu.
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Col. maps on lining papaers.

Includes bibliography (p. 282-295) and index.

"The first shots fired by government troops on Maori defenders in Te Kohia Pa, Waitara on 17 March 1860 marked the start of twenty one years of unrest for the people of Taranaki. This Book presents a fresh and engaging insights into the turbulent period - The events, the controversies and the characters. Richly illustrated with photographs, art and artifacts including many that have not been published previously, this book is a valuable work on a pivotal period in New Zealand history."

"2010 marks the 150th anniversary of the start of the Taranaki Wars, and this thoughtful and informative volume helps shed new light on the people and political landscape of 19th century Taranaki and the legacy of the wars on the history of Aotearoa New Zealand."--Publisher's description.

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