The Australian Frontier Wars 1788-1838 by John Connor

Book Description

Secondhand. Fair condition. Minor wear to corners and edges. Pages are sunned. Text is underlined and highlighted.

From the Swan River to the Hawkesbury, and from the sticky Arnhem Land mangrove to the soft green hills of Tasmania, this book describes the major conflicts fought on the Australian frontier up to 1838. Based on extensive research and using overseas frontier wars to add perspective to the Australian experience, The Australian Frontier Wars 1788 - 1838 will change our view of Australian history forever.

The Australian Frontier Wars is the first book-length military history of frontier conflict in Australia. Covering the first 50 years of British occupation in Australia, this book examines in detail how both sides fought. It shows how Aborigines developed a new form of warfare that differed from their traditional methods. Already experts in raids and ambushes, Aborigines now used these skills to attack the settlers' crops, stock and farmhouses.