Maori Fortifications

THE MAORI PEOPLE OF NEW ZEALAND WERE EXPERIENCED FIELD ENGINEERS AND IT WAS COMMON PRACTICE TO PROTECT VILLAGES WITH SURROUNDING ENTRENCHMENTS AND WOODEN PALISADES, KNOWN AS PAS. THIS BOOK EXPLORES THE EVOLUTION AND DESIGN OF MAORI FORTIFICATIONS, AND CHARTS THE COURSE OF A CONFLICT THAT WOULD ULTIMATELY SEE THE BRITISH BREAK THE MAORI PAS, LEADING TO A BITTER GUERRILLA BUSH WAR.