Vandemonian War

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Governments and others succeeded in burying the true story of the Vandemonian War for just about two centuries. And historians failed to see through the myths and lies – until now. That is the story of how the British really occupied Van Diemen’s Land, deploying regimental soldiers and special forces, armed convicts and mercenaries. Within the 1820s and 1830s the British deliberately pushed the Aboriginal people out, driving them to the edge of existence. Far from being localised fights between farmers and hunters of popular memory, this used to be a bigger war of sweeping campaigns and brutal tactics, waged by military and paramilitary forces subject to a Lieutenant Governor who used to be also Colonel Commanding. That is the story of an empire conquering an island and calling it settlement. Dr Nick Brodie is an historian, archaeologist, and creator. Nick’s previous books, Kin and 1787: The lost chapters of Australia’s beginnings, have both been published to critical acclaim. PRAISE FOR 1787:‘1787 does not stand for a year – it stands for an idea. That is the sweeping story of Greater Australasia and its peoples, a long-overdue challenge to the myth that Australia’s story began in 1788.’ Books & Publishing ‘This can be a fascinating story that engagingly details the stories and encounters in our history – long before the British were bound for Botany Bay.’ Daily Review ‘… it’s history – incisive, provocative, meticulously researched – at its best.’ The Guardian

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