Description

This book carries on the New Zealand Wars conflict with background provided about the history and people that took part in the war.

The War in the East focuses on the actions that took place in the Hawkes Bay Province that was looking at an attack on the Napier Town in September to October 1866.

Donald McLean the Hawkes Bay Superintendent, deemed that an attack from Hauhau forces under Pai Marie war priest Panapa, order commander of the Military district force Lt-Colonel George Whitmore to assemble the milita and volunteers to meet this threat.

The booklet is full of information and details about the actions and battles that took place. Information you will find inside are the orders of battle, descriptions, and important dates of the campaign. To play the scenarios and compaign you will need the rules which are in a previous title - The New Zealand Wars - Skirmish & Campaign Rules; The Waikato War

• Raid the Armoury, 24th September 1866
• Battle of Omarunui, 12th October 1866
• Battle of Petane, 12th October 1866
• Pursue the Fugitives, 15th October 1866

This bring to life a little known conflict that took place on the east coast of New Zealand in the Hawkes Bay Province during the New Zealand Wars.

—description from the publisher