Von Tempsky and the Forest Rangers : history of the Forest Rangers during the New Zealand wars / Richard Stowers.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: [Hamilton, N.Z.] : Richard Stowers, 2011Edition: Updated and reformatted editionDescription: 236 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits, facsimiles ; 21 x 28 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 993.022 23
Contents:
Introduction: The eyes of the army -- 1. Call for forest volunteers -- 2. Hunua adventure -- 3. Lusk's clearing -- 4. Disbandment and re-enlistment -- 5. Jackson proves hsi worth -- 6. March to the front -- 7. Ambush on the Mangapiko -- 8. Invasion of Rangiaowahia -- 9. Rout at Hairini -- 10. In camp at Te Awamutu -- 11. Orakau: a desperate stand -- 12. Orakau: the massacre -- 13. Detachment at Maketu -- 14. Broken promise -- 15. The grant of land -- 16. Von Tempsky in command -- 17. Frustration before Weraroa -- 18. Relief of Pipiriki -- 19. Court-martial -- 20. Fight in the rain -- 21. Seven day siege at Waerengaahika -- 22. Chute's conquest of Taranaki -- 23. Final disbandment -- 24. Joining the Armed Constabulary -- 25. The Bird's Beak -- 26. Disgrace and mutiny -- 27. Frontier cavalry volunteers -- Forest Rangers: biographical information -- Weapons, uniform and equipment.
Summary: "The legendary Forest Rangers were an irregular corps that fought during the New Zealand Wars. Raised initially for scouting duties with the British Imperial forces prior to the invasion of the Waikato, the Forest Rangers soon proved themselves adept at bushfighting against North Island Maori resisting the dubious land-grabbing policies of the Colonial Government" -- Publisher description.
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"Von Tempsky and the Forest Rangers is an updated and reformatted edition of Forest Rangers, first published in 1996" -- T.p. verso.

Includes alphabetical list of Forest Rangers, containing at least some biographical information on each (p. 202-231)

Introduction: The eyes of the army -- 1. Call for forest volunteers -- 2. Hunua adventure -- 3. Lusk's clearing -- 4. Disbandment and re-enlistment -- 5. Jackson proves hsi worth -- 6. March to the front -- 7. Ambush on the Mangapiko -- 8. Invasion of Rangiaowahia -- 9. Rout at Hairini -- 10. In camp at Te Awamutu -- 11. Orakau: a desperate stand -- 12. Orakau: the massacre -- 13. Detachment at Maketu -- 14. Broken promise -- 15. The grant of land -- 16. Von Tempsky in command -- 17. Frustration before Weraroa -- 18. Relief of Pipiriki -- 19. Court-martial -- 20. Fight in the rain -- 21. Seven day siege at Waerengaahika -- 22. Chute's conquest of Taranaki -- 23. Final disbandment -- 24. Joining the Armed Constabulary -- 25. The Bird's Beak -- 26. Disgrace and mutiny -- 27. Frontier cavalry volunteers -- Forest Rangers: biographical information -- Weapons, uniform and equipment.

"The legendary Forest Rangers were an irregular corps that fought during the New Zealand Wars. Raised initially for scouting duties with the British Imperial forces prior to the invasion of the Waikato, the Forest Rangers soon proved themselves adept at bushfighting against North Island Maori resisting the dubious land-grabbing policies of the Colonial Government" -- Publisher description.

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