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6 The King was at pains to win the continued services of this sturdy but difficult soldier . He summoned him to Oxford , and there , at a personal interview , not only gained him completely , but gave him a command among his former ...
6 The King was at pains to win the continued services of this sturdy but difficult soldier . He summoned him to Oxford , and there , at a personal interview , not only gained him completely , but gave him a command among his former ...
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The soldiers were completely taken by surprise . They had time only to fire one scattered volley and then ran to join Campbell . The Maoris poured into the redoubt with gun and tomahawk , and the four men inside were slaughtered to a ...
The soldiers were completely taken by surprise . They had time only to fire one scattered volley and then ran to join Campbell . The Maoris poured into the redoubt with gun and tomahawk , and the four men inside were slaughtered to a ...
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This is how the matter was put by a Maori , who later told the tale from the Maori point of view to a white man : — " Great indeed was the fear of the Maori when they heard of these soldiers ; for all the pakehas agreed in saying that ...
This is how the matter was put by a Maori , who later told the tale from the Maori point of view to a white man : — " Great indeed was the fear of the Maori when they heard of these soldiers ; for all the pakehas agreed in saying that ...
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