The New Zealand Wars

The Invasion of Waikato (1x3)

Ημερομηνία προβολής: Φεβ 19, 1998

In July 1863 sixteen Maori missionary entertainers were in England giving sermons and lectures as well as performing haka. On the 15th of July they had an audience with Queen Victoria who recorded, “they all kissed my hand and behaved extremely well.” Three days before on July 12th 1863, the Queen’s soldiers had invaded the Waikato.