Extracts from a Diary Kept by the Rev. R. Burrows during Heke's War in the North, in 1845: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

Extracts from a Diary Kept by the Rev. R. Burrows during Heke's War in the North, in 1845, credited to Robert Burrows, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

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LibriVox recording of Extracts from a Diary Kept by the Rev. R. Burrows during Heke's War in the North, in 1845 by Robert Burrows. Read in English by Phil Benson An eye-witness account of the so-called Flagstaff War, fought between Maori warriors, led by Hone Heke, and British troops between March 1845 and January 1846 in and around the Bay of Islands. Ostensibly triggered by the cutting down of the flagstaff above Kororareka (now Russell), Heke's attack on the town was a consequence of festering grievances following the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi and annexation of New Zealand by the British Crown in 1840. The Reverend Robert Burrows had charge of the mission station and school at Waimate, inland from the Bay of Islands. His day-by-day account paints a vivid picture of the conflict, in which his chosen role was to mediate between the two sides. - Summary by Phil Benson

Recording facts

• Recording title: Extracts from a Diary Kept by the Rev. R. Burrows during Heke's War in the North, in 1845
• Author credits: Robert Burrows
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 9
• Listed recording duration: 3:26:34

Catalogue topics

• colonialism
• Maori
• new zealand

Track guide

1. 01 - Preface and Introduction — 22:59
2. 02 - 3-26 March 1845 — 29:31
3. 03 - 27 March - 3 May 1845 — 30:23
4. 04 - 4-22 May 1845 — 25:13
5. 05 - 23 May - 30 June 1845 — 28:09
6. 06 - 1-14 July 1845 — 24:13
7. 07 - 15-22 July 1845 — 12:19
8. 08 - 1 November 1845 - 4 January 1846 — 23:37
9. 09 - Conclusion and Reflections — 10:10

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