- Published 2005, 50 Pages
- Published by Tawhiti Museum Ltd
- Soft cover
- Condition, new book
This is a story of Kimble Bent during the 1860s-70s Maori-Pakeha wars. Deserting his regiment at Camp Manawapou, just south of present day Hawera, he fell in with Ngati Ruanui-in time to witness some of the most brutal battles of the period.
Discover:
- What was so terrible about British army life that a soldier would risk walking off into unfamiliar hostile territory.
- Why this desperate enemy soldier came to be trusted by his reluctant Maori hosts.
- How close colonial pakeha society came to losing the war.
- Sites where you can still see evidence of battle grounds,military redoubts and Maori pa.
- How changing firearm technology helped to tip the balance in favour of the colonial soldiers.
For a fuller version of The Kimble Bent Story - refer to The Adventures of Kimble Bent.
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