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Author Connor, John, 1966-, author.

Title The Australian frontier wars, 1788-1838 / John Connor
Published Sydney ; [Great Britain] : UNSW Press, 2002
Sydney ; [Great Britain] : UNSW Press, 2005
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Description xii, 175 pages : maps ; 24 cm
Contents 1. Warriors and soldiers -- 2. Sydney, 1788-1791 -- 3. The Hawkesbury-Nepean River, 1795-1816 -- 4. The Bathurst and Hunter Valley Districts, 1822-1826 -- 5. Northern and Western Australia, 1824-1834 -- 6. Van Dieman's Land, 1826-1831 -- 7. The Liverpool Plains and Port Phillip Districts, 1838
Summary This text is a comprehensive military history of frontier conflict in Australia. Covering the first 50 years of British occupation in Australia, the book examines in detail how both sides fought on the frontier and examines how Aborigines developed a form of warfare differing from tradition
Analysis Warfare & defence (Australia)
Modern history (c 1788-1914)
Australian Aboriginal studies
Colonisation
Great Britain
Aborigines
Armed forces
Ethnic relations
History, 1801-1900
History, Pre-1801
Notes Includes index
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (p. [123]-165) and index
Notes Text in Japanese
Recommended Reading HUMS 2011 2006
Subject Great Britain. Army -- History -- 18th century.
Great Britain. Army -- History -- 18th century.
Great Britain. Army -- History -- 19th century.
Aboriginal Australians -- Race relations -- History
Aboriginal Australians -- Treatment -- History
Aboriginal Australians -- History.
Aboriginal Australians -- Wars
Government, Resistance to -- Australia
Land settlement -- Australia -- History
Aborigines, Australian -- Race relations -- History
Aborigines, Austraian -- Treatment -- History
Aboriginal Australians, Treatment of -- History
Culture conflict -- Australia
Colonization.
History - Battles - Hawkesbury.
History - Battles - Pinjarra.
History - Battles - Bathurst.
Settlement and contacts - Colonisation - 1788-1850.
Race relations - Violent - Massacres, murders, poisonings etc. - To 1900.
Race relations - Violent.
Eora / Iora people (S61) (NSW SI56-05)
Dharug / Daruk / Darug people (S64) (NSW SI56-05)
Wiradjuri people (D10) (NSW SI55-07)
Noongar / Nyungar / Nyungah people (W41) (WA SI50)
Gamilaraay / Gamilaroi / Kamilaroi people (D23) (NSW SH55-12)
Tiwi people (N20) (NT SC52-16)
SUBJECT Australia -- Race relations -- History
Australia -- History -- 1788-1851. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85009592
Australia -- History, Military -- 1788-1851
Australia -- History, Military
Australia -- Colonization -- History
Subject Australia.
Australien.
Australia.
Genre/Form Indigenous focus.
History.
Military history.
LC no. 2003427927
ISBN 9780868407562 (paperback)
4163399003
0868407569