Our First Foreign War

The Impact of the South African War 1899-1902 on New Zealand

Our First Foreign War
Nigel Robson
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h230 x 163mm - 432pg
8 Apr 2021 NZ
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9780995140707
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Foreshadowing our unseemly haste to fight for King and Country in 1914,New Zealanders were enthusiastic supporters of the colonial war between Britainand the Boers when it was declared in 1899. The country welcomed the chanceto prove itself and its loyalty to the British Empire on an international stage. Ourcontribution was small - just 6500 troops sent to fight - but our response tothe conflict was on a grander scale. In an outpouring of patriotic sentiment, manythousands followed the stories of the sieges of Mafeking, Kimberley and Ladysmith. There was memorabilia everywhere, and it seemed as if everyone was either raisingfunds or joining cadet corps, including many women and girls. Little has been written of this important period in New Zealand' s history. This isthe first book to offer a finely grained analysis of the nation' s perceptions andexpectations of the war, Maori responses to the conflict, the effect of war-relateddeaths, injuries and disease on the country, and its economic impact. It alsodemonstrates that the building of our national identity through military engagementbegan well before Gallipoli and the Western Front.
Nigel Robson is a senior historian at the Office of Maori Crown Relations TeArawhiti. He has contributed articles to journals, including ' A Warrior Chief:Tuta Nihoniho, Porourangi and Maori in the Second Boer War 1899-1902' , TheVolunteers: The Journal of the New Zealand Military Historical Society (2012),and presented conference papers, including ' Chinaman and trooper' , a paperexamining the impact of the South African War on New Zealand' s Chinesecommunity and ' What a Trophy for one Christian to loot from another!' , a paperwhich examined the looting of religious items by New Zealand soldiers in SouthAfrica during the South African War. This is his first book.
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ISBN-13: 9780995140707
Published: 8 Apr 2021
Published In: New Zealand
Imprint: Massey University Press
Publisher: Massey University Press
Format: Paperback
Height: 230mm
Width: 163mm
Spine: 18mm
Pages: 432

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