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The Australian Frontier Wars 1788-1838
Author(s): John Connor (Author)
- Publisher: UNSW Press
- Publication Date: 1 Jun. 2002
- Language: English
- Print length: 176 pages
- ISBN-10: 0868407569
- ISBN-13: 9780868407562
Book Description
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 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.
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About the Author
John Connor is a PhD student in the School of History, University of New South Wales at the Australian Defence Force Academy, Canberra. A graduate of the Australian National University, the University of Canberra and the University of New South Wales, he has written on many aspects of Australian military history.
