Australians in the Waikato War 1863-1864.

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Sydney 1979. 8vo. Orig. cloth. Dustjacket. (120pp.). With numerous full-page plates maps and plans. Limited Edition of 1000 of which 100 are numbered copies fully signed by the author. This copy is not numbered. NOTE: The Waikato War between the Waikato Leader Potatau Te Wherowhero the first Maori King and the British government. In July 1863 Governor George Grey invaded Waikato after an ultimatum to pledge allegiance to Queen Victoria was rejected. The army led by Lieutenant-General Duncan Cameron consisted of 12 000 imperial troops.