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Merrett, Joseph Jenner, 1816-1854. · Public domain
Event war Oceania

Musket Wars

1807 CE – 1845 CE

Intertribal Māori wars transformed by European muskets. Tribes with access to firearms devastated their rivals, causing massive displacement and population decline across New Zealand before the…

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Armed conflicts between Māori tribes in New Zealand before 1845

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Conflict · Oceania

Musket Wars

1807 CE – 1845 CE

Māori iwi fought campaigns involving muskets, shifting alliances, and displacement. Firearms spread among competing iwi during the wars.

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