CONTENTS Preface 1. ‘The flag that floats over us’ Patriotism and South Africa
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2. ‘Rally to the call of home and country’ Domestic reaction to the war
33
3. ‘An especially fine lot of fighting-men’ The performance of New Zealand soldiers during the South African War
87
4. ‘Loyalty to the British Empire’ Māori responses to the South African War
139
5. ‘Yelling yahoos in yellow’ The behaviour of New Zealand soldiers during the South African War
167
6. ‘Maimed, crippled and completely broken’ The human cost of the war
219
7. ‘These wars will always be popular’ The economic impact of the South African War
275
Epilogue Notes Glossary Acknowledgements About the author Index
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