Soldiers, Scouts and Spies races at Pukekohe

races at Pukekohe

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Soldiers, Scouts and Spies races at PukekoheA fascinating and detailed study of the major campaigns of the New Zealand Wars As interest in the New Zealand Wars grows, Soldiers, Scouts and Spies offers a unique insight into the major campaigns fought between 1845 and 1864 by British troops, their militia and Mori allies, and Mori iwi and coalitions. It was a time of rapid technological change. Mori were quick to adopt western weaponry and evolve their tactics and even political structures as