{"product_id":"soldiers-scouts-and-spies-ebook","title":"Soldiers, Scouts and Spies Ebook","description":"\u003ch1 class=\"strapline\"\u003eA fascinating and detailed study of the major campaigns of the New Zealand Wars\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs interest in the New Zealand Wars grows, \u003cem\u003eSoldiers, Scouts and Spies\u003c\/em\u003e offers a unique insight into the major campaigns fought between 1845 and 1864 by British troops, their militia and Māori allies, and Māori iwi and coalitions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt was a time of rapid technological change. Māori were quick to adopt western weaponry and evolve their tactics — and even political structures — as they looked for ways to confront the might of the Imperial war machine. And Britain, despite being a military and economic super power, was challenged by a capable enemy in a difficult environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis detailed examination of the Wars from a military perspective focuses on the period of relatively conventional warfare before the increasingly ‘irregular’ fighting of the late 1860s. It explains how and where the battles were fought, and their outcomes. Importantly, it also analyses the intelligence-gathering skills and processes of both British and Māori forces as each sought to understand and overcome their enemy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo look inside, click \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/issuu.com\/masseypress\/docs\/pages_from_soldiers_scouts_and_spie\" title=\"Soldliers Scouts and Spies look inside\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo watch a short introduction to the book, click \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/TRaVkqwSRL8\" title=\"YouTube\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"strapline\"\u003e‘A lucid, elegant and absorbing book featuring a memorable cast of heroes and villains’ — \u003cem\u003eNew Zealand Listener\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e","brand":"Massey Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67705621643584,"sku":"SSSE","price":9.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0944\/6614\/6624\/files\/9780995109575.jpg?v=1769117553","url":"https:\/\/masseypress.ac.nz\/products\/soldiers-scouts-and-spies-ebook","provider":"Massey Press","version":"1.0","type":"link"}