The Forgotten Wars : Why the Musket Wars Matter Today

Distinguished author and lawyer Ron Crosby brilliantly rewrites his seminalThe Musket Wars on a thematic basis, simplifying it to a concise work full of maps and illustrations for the general reader. Years of presentations toschools and groups is reflected in this dynamic new approach. Muskets, potatoes and other introductions fundamentally altered thebalance of power in 19th-century Aotearoa, leading to inter-iwi conflictsover almost 40 years that claimed tens of thousands of lives (killing,wounding or displacing up to half of the Maori population).

This important work will further understanding of how the boom of muskets continues to echo in New Zealand today. And it needs to thewars are still neglected by government and glossed over by other histories.The Forgotten Wars ensures these epic conflicts will be remembered.