The New Zealand Wars
A Brief History
Matthew Wright
The legacy of the New Zealand Wars is all
around us, but for the most part we are ignorant of how it has shaped our
society – and the remnants the conflict left on the landscape.
While the far-flung places where our
soldiers fought in the World Wars are rightly commemorated and cared for, most
of the New Zealand War sites have been neglected.
‘Today, many of the battle sites are half-forgotten,
but we can still find them,’ says historian Matthew Wright. ‘We can stand where
battles were fought — in a few cases, even within some of our towns and
cities.’
From the first shots in the Bay of Islands (with its bullet-marked
Christ Church in Russell) to the closing manoeuvres in the King Country, Wright
sets out to clarify and characterise the
conflicts that raged from 1845 to 1872.
The New Zealand Wars brings to life
this history in full colour, with the help of plentiful photos and maps.
Readers of all ages will be able not only to understand this key part of our
history, but also connect with the battle sites that remain – for the most part
– hard to find.
The
author: Matthew
Wright is a prolific writer and historian who is a fellow of the Royal
Historical Society at University College, London. His most recent work
is the Bateman
Illustrated History of New Zealand. He
lives in Wellington.
Release Date: 29 July 2014 | ISBN: 978-1-877514-68-5
| RRP $29.99
Paperback, 210 x 160 mm, 88 pages, full colour
To arrange an interview, review copy, images or
extracts, contact:
Peter
Dowling - 027 614 8993 peter@oratiamedia.com
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