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What Drove the Musket Wars
$37.44
- Paperback
224 pages
- Release Date
22 October 2026
Summary
During the first decades of the nineteenth century New Zealand was swept by inter- tribal warfare of unprecedented scale, in struggles that became known as the ‘Musket Wars’. They lasted a generation and profoundly shaped modern New Zealand, with influence extending to the locations of main centres - Auckland, Wellington, New Plymouth, Nelson and Napier among others. Multiple race-relations issues today can be traced to the same events.
And yet these dramatic years have largely gone u…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781991353023 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1991353022 |
| Author: | Matthew Wright |
| Publisher: | Oratia Media |
| Imprint: | Oratia Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 22 October 2026 |
| Weight: | 380g |
| Dimensions: | 24mm x 150mm x 230mm |
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Matthew Wright
Matthew Wright is the author of over 60 books on topics ranging from history to science and engineering, for all ages. He is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. His books include Living on Shaky Ground, explaining the science behind earthquakes; the Bateman Illustrated History of New Zealand; Freyberg, a Life’s Journey, the biography of Bernard Freyberg; and the popular introductory book The New Zealand Wars. Matthew lives in Wellington, New Zealand.
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