Our First Foreign War to the seedy flats of

to the seedy flats of Auckland

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Our First Foreign War to the seedy flats ofThe fascinating account of an often overlooked war When war broke out between the British Empire and the Boer republics in 1899, New Zealand was among Britains most enthusiastic supporters. Many welcomed the opportunity to prove their nations military capabilities and its loyalty to the Empire. Although the numbers sent to South Africa were small, the response at home was on a grander scale. Contributions to the war effort flooded in and New