Gustavus Ferdinand von Tempsky
1828–1868
(Person)
Soldier, writer, artist.
Mentioned in
- Hero Stories of New Zealand
- Island Stories
- Letter from James Cowan to Horace Fildes, 16 December 1922
- National Centennial Exhibition of New Zealand Art Catalogue
- Nineteenth Century New Zealand Artists: A Guide & Handbook
- Reminiscences of The War in New Zealand
- Contents
- List of Portraits
- Chapter I. — Landing of Troops at Wanganui
- Chapter III. — Colonial Forces under Imperial Rule.—continued. — Battles of Mahoetahi, Mauku, Wairoa Ranges, Waiari Steeam, Orakau, Rangiaohia, Haerini, and Te Matata
- Chapter IX. — Capture of the Weraroa Pah
- Chapter XIX. — General Chute's Campaign—continued. — Fight at Te Putahi and Otapawa: Narrow Escape of the General
- Chapter XXIX. — Hauhaus' Attack on Turu Turu Mokai. — Death of Captain George Ross, Sergeant McFadden, Corporal Blake, and Seven Privates
- Chapter XXX. — First Attack on Te Ngutu o Te Manu With The New Levies. — Death of Captain George Ross, Sergeant McFadden, Corporal Blake, and Seven Privates
- Chapter XXXI. — Second Attack on Te Ngutu O Te Manu. — Death of Von Tempsky, Captains Buck and Palmer, Leutenants Hunter and Hastings
- Settlers and Pioneers
- The Adventures of Kimble Bent
- The New Zealand Wars: A History of the Maori Campaigns and the Pioneering Period: Volume I (1845–64)
- The Old Frontier : Te Awamutu, the story of the Waipa Valley : the missionary, the soldier, the pioneer farmer, early colonization, the war in Waikato, life on the Maori border and later-day settlement
- The War in New Zealand.
- With the Lost Legion in New Zealand
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Other Collections
The following collections may have holdings relevant to "Gustavus Ferdinand von Tempsky":
- Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, which has entries for many prominent New Zealanders.
- Archives New Zealand, which has collections of maps, plans and posters; immigration passenger lists; and probate records.
- National Library of New Zealand, which has extensive collections of published material.
- Auckland War Memorial Museum, which has extensive holdings on the Auckland region and New Zealand military history.
- Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, which has strong holdings in Tāonga Māori, biological holotypes and New Zealand art.
- nzhistory.net.nz, from the History Group of the Ministry for Culture and Heritage.