A Letter To The ... Earl Of Devon, On The Late Massacre At Wairau [by R. Stokes. With Various Accounts Of The Massacre]

A Letter To The ... Earl Of Devon, On The Late Massacre At Wairau [by R. Stokes. With Various Accounts Of The Massacre]
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Legare Street Press
Published
18 July 2023
Pages
100
ISBN
9781022585690

A Letter To The … Earl Of Devon, On The Late Massacre At Wairau [by R. Stokes. With Various Accounts Of The Massacre]

This book is a firsthand account of the Wairau Affray, a violent clash between British settlers and Maori tribes in New Zealand in 1843. Robert Stokes, who witnessed the event, writes to the Earl of Devon, then Colonial Secretary for New Zealand, providing a detailed and often emotional description of what took place. This book offers a rare perspective on the early interactions between British colonists and the indigenous population of New Zealand.

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