Cover -- Author biography -- Title page -- Imprint page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Note on Terminology -- Introduction -- Chapter One: Background -- Chapter Two: Attitudes -- Chapter Three: Warfare -- Chapter Four: Experience -- Chapter Five: The Black Line -- Chapter Six: The war's end -- Chapter Seven: The north-west frontier -- Chapter Eight: The sea frontier -- Conclusion -- Select bibliography -- Notes -- Acknowledgements -- Index -- Picture Section
Summary
Between 1825 and 1831 close to 200 Britons and 1000 Aborigines died violently in Tasmania's Black War. It was by far the most intense frontier conflict in Australia's history, yet many Australians know little about it. The Black War takes a unique approach to this historic event, looking chiefly at the experiences and attitudes of those who took part in the conflict. By contrasting the perspectives of colonists and Aborigines, Nicholas Clements takes a deeply human look at the events that led to the shocking violence and tragedy of the war, detailing raw personal accounts that shed light on th
