xii, 324 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 25 cm
Contents
1. Invasion -- 2. The Army of Occupation -- 3. The Hundred Years War -- 4. The Twin Battles of Sydney -- 5. The Battle of Vinegar Hill -- 6. The Battle of Bathurst -- 7. The Battle of Pinjarra -- 8. The Battle of Eureka Stockade -- 9. The Battle of Battle Mountain -- 10. Pilgrimages
Summary
Generations of Australians have been taught that no wars have ever been fought on Australian soil. Yet as many as 20,000 black Australians died fighting a war of resistance that lasted for more than a century. Six Australian Battlefields presents an alternative view of history. Through detailed accounts of four great clashes, it confronts the reader with the realities of life on the Australian frontier. And through a retelling of the stories of Vinegar Hill and Eureka it reminds the reader of the central place of resistance in our past
Analysis
Australia History, Military
Australia Race relations
Australia History, Military
Australia Race relations
Notes
At head of dustcover: A controversial look at Australia's bloody past
