Soldiers, Scouts and Spies

A military history of the New Zealand Wars 1845-1864

Cliff Simons

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Massey University Press
10 October 2019

History; Military history

A pivotal period in our history, the New Zealand Wars changed the nation forever. Yet there is often little understanding of how they were fought. Maori adopted western weapons and evolved their tactics, and even political structures, as they sought ways to confront the power of the British military and the New Zealand Government. Britain was a military and economic super-power but its army and navy faced difficult challenges as they adapted to fighting a strange and capable enemy in a difficult and alien environment. This book explains the battles in detail, with a focus on military intelligence and its role in the decisions leaders on both sides made about tactics, weapons, logistics and fortifications. Covering conflicts in Northland, Taranaki, Wellington, Waikato and Tauranga, the author creates a compelling narrative as battle plans unfold and are enacted on the ground - with mixed success on both sides. Simons also brings together themes that tie the wars together across place and time, looking at how the wars made us as a nation, for good or ill, and how they continue to reverberate.

By: Cliff Simons
Imprint: Massey University Press
Country of Publication: New Zealand
Dimensions: Height: 230mm, Width: 163mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 842g
ISBN: 9780995109575
ISBN 10: 0995109575
Pages: 432
Publication Date: 10 October 2019
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

Cliff Simons has been researching, teaching and writing about the New Zealand Wars for over thirty years. He has a PhD in Defence and Strategic Studies from Massey University on the subject of military intelligence in those wars. He is a Lieutenant Colonel in the New Zealand Army and the Director of the New Zealand Wars Study Centre at the New Zealand Defence College. In that capacity he conducts battlefield study tours for New Zealand Defence personnel and others. He lives in Tauranga and is heavily involved in commemoration activities and education about the wars, and various initiatives to promote understanding and reconciliation.