The Secret War: A True History of Queensland's Native Police

by Jonathan Richards

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An authoritative and groundbreaking contribution to the study of Australian colonial history, this record reveals little-known information about a brutal police force of Aborigines that operated under the command of white officers on the Queensland frontier during the 19th century. Arguing that these native patrols--which are charged with killing large numbers of indigenous people in Australia--were a key part of a colonizing tactic used successfully...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:070223639X

ISBN13:9780702236396

Release Date:September 2008

Publisher:University of Queensland Pr (Australia)

Length:310 Pages

Weight:0.95 lbs.

Dimensions:1.0" x 5.9" x 8.7"

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History Political Science Politics & Social Sciences Social Science Social Sciences

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