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	Gustavus von Tempsky. Who is Gustavus von Tempsky? What is Gustavus von Tempsky? Where is Gustavus von Tempsky? ...
		Gustavus von Tempsky (1828-1868) was an East Prussian adventurer, artist, news paper correspondent and soldier.
		Von Tempsky relied more on dash and elan; he was also a tireless self publicist, avid for glory and admiration.
		It was later said that Von Tempsky felt slighted by this and determined to win a Victoria Cross for himself, a decision that may have caused his subsequest unnecessary death.
	www.knowledgerush.com /kr/encyclopedia/Gustavus_von_Tempsky (1160 words)

	Gustavus von Tempsky (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Gustavus von Tempsky (1828 - 1868) was an East Prussian adventurer artist paper correspondent and soldier.
		By 1865 Jackson had resigned his commission Von Tempsky now a major was in of the Forest Rangers.
		After a brief holiday in Auckland Von somehow got himself involved in the Tauranga Campaign and was present at the siege Opotiki.
	www.freeglossary.com /Gustavus_von_Tempsky (1174 words)

	A Letter from Von Tempsky
		Von Tempsky's letters - in particular the one to Dr Hector - show that he had a more hard-headed and more critically balanced or 'realistic' view of the aesthetic merit of his own paintings than most of his reviewers, whether his contemporaries or of the twentieth century, have had.
		Von Tempsky's letter to Dr Hector suggests that the standard assessments of his paintings as simply attractive and decorative aesthetic objects and/or historical 'records' are not adequate.
		Von Tempsky was present at the engagement at Mauku.
	art-newzealand.com /Issues21to30/vontempsky.htm (2116 words)

	Gustavus von Tempsky
		Gustavus von Tempsky (1828-1868) was an East Prussian adventurer and artist.
		Upon the outbreak of war in 1863 von Tempsky joined the Forest Rangers, an irregular force intended to take the war into the forests.
		By 1868 von Tempsky was a Major in the colonial armed constabulary.
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	DNZB / BIOGRAPHY
		Gustavus Ferdinand von Tempsky was born at Königsberg (Kaliningrad), East Prussia, on 15 February 1828.
		Gustavus von Tempsky came from a Prussian military family and was expected to follow the example of his forebears.
		In January 1868 Tempsky was appointed inspector (the equivalent of major) in the Armed Constabulary and was placed in command of the 5th Division.
	www.dnzb.govt.nz /dnzb/Essay_Body.asp?PersonEssay=1T90&QuickSearch=true (1579 words)

	TEMPSKY, Gustavus Ferdinand von - 1966 Encyclopaedia of New Zealand
		Gustavus Ferdinand von Tempsky was born in Leignitz, Silesia, in 1828, the son of a lieutenant-colonel in the Prussian Army.
		Von Tempsky's appetite for action was insatiable, and he managed to communicate a similar urgency to his men.
		Von Tempsky was instructed to place himself under the orders of a Major Fraser, a man of proven resource and courage, but junior in precedence to von Tempsky.
	www.teara.govt.nz /1966/T/TempskyGustavusFerdinandVon/en (1680 words)

	Puke Ariki - Taranaki Stories - Major von Tempsky - Soldier of Fortune (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		In 1860, in Australia, von Tempsky made a bid to be a paid historian and artist on an expedition into the interior that would surely have claimed his life had he been accepted.
		Von Tempsky and his family arrived in New Zealand in 1861, intent on making their fortune in Otago gold.
		When Tempsky died in 1868, at the age of 40, his body was burnt by his enemies on a funeral pyre but neither his name nor his art died with him.
	www.pukeariki.biz /en/stories/conflict/vontempsky.asp (1784 words)

	The New Zealand Wars (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Von Tempsky accompanied a raiding party of Forest Rangers as a correspondent.
		Von Tempsky was present at Waihi when the nearby redoubt at Turuturumokai was attacked, in the dead of night.
		Von Tempsky believed in the raid which took him to Titokowarus stronghold at Te Ngutu O Te Manu.
	www.newzealandwars.co.nz /cam_southtaranaki.html (1679 words)

	Germans and the Burke & Wills Expedition
		One of the 15 applicants for the position of expedition leader was Gustavus Ferdinand von Tempsky, a Prussian born in an aristocratic family at Braunsberg in 1828.
		Von Tempsky was keen to lead the Victorian Exploring Expedition and many members of the Exploration Committee were impressed with him.
		The landscape painter Eugène von Guérard proposed a toast to "The Unity of Action of Germany and England".
	www.teachers.ash.org.au /dnutting/germanaustralia/e/burwills.htm (1795 words)

	Scenario - Te Ngutu o te Manu 1868
		Major Gustavus Von Tempsky led his division into the Mangotahi creek bed for shelter but was met by a shattering volley from the opposite bank and enfiladed from a hill to his right.
		Von Tempsky, too, was growing impatient, and after arguing with McDonnell, took matters into his own hands and moved out along the western edge towards the village with as many men as would follow him, followed by Captain Harry Hunter, Captain Hastings, and Roberts and Buck with their remaining troops.
		Von Tempsky had circled the clearing and halted near the western edge during a pause in the shooting.
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		For von Tempsky was also a talented painter, as well as musican, writer and of course soldier.
		Von Tempsky went back to Auckland to be with his family, where he painted, pottered in the garden, and wrote poetry.
		One of the company was shot, and when von Tempsky went to his aid, he too was shot, directly in the forehead.
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	Gustavus Fox - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Gustavus Fox (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Gustavus Fox - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Gustavus Fox.
		Gustavus Vasa Fox (13 June 1821 – 29 October 1883) was a American navy officer.
		Born at Saugus, Massachusetts, Fox was appointed midshipman 12 January 1838.
	www.encyclopedia-glossary.com /en/Gustavus-Fox.html (348 words)

	Encampment Of The Forest Rangers:
		Captain von Tempsky was to be in command of the second company of Forest Rangers, as the force was called.
		Born at Konigsberg, East Prussia, Tempsky came from a military family whose traditions he followed by attending cadet schools in Potsdam and Berlin.
		Tempsky experienced considerable financial difficulties in the period 1866-87 and the sale of watercolours was a way of remaining solvent.
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	Puke Ariki - Taranaki Stories - Lucy Takiora Lord - Māori Guide to the Imperial Forces
		Born 9 October 1842 at Russell, she was the daughter of Kotiro Hinerangi of Ngati Tupaea and William Lord, and half sister to Te Paea Hinerangi, the famous Pink and White Terraces guide.
		The most notable was Major Gustav Ferdinand von Tempsky, the celebrated bush fighter and painter.
		An account by Takiora of the death of von Tempsky, as recorded by W.H.Skinner, gives a rare glimpse into the work of the guide and her soldiers.
	www.pukeariki.biz /en/stories/tangatawhenua/lucylord.asp?pageType=print (934 words)

	Alibris: Gustavus
		The Yankee of the Yards; the biography of Gustavus Franklin Swift
		Gustavus Adolphus (1594-l632, king of Sweden 1611-1632) was one of the dominant figures of the early seventeenth century.
		The history of Gustavus Adolphus and of the Thirty Years' War up to the king's death : with some account of its conclusion by the peace of Westphalia anno 1648.
	www.alibris.com /search/books/subject/Gustavus (470 words)

	Titokowaru's War - free-definition (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		As soon as the government troops entered the clearing they came under heavy and accurate fire from all directions and the momentum was lost as the men took cover.
		Two attempts were made to resume the attack and both produced serious casualties including Von Tempsky himself, shot dead.
		This may or may not be true but the story was current at the time and illustrates how Von Tempsky’s contemporaries viewed him.
	www.free-definition.com /Titokowaru%27s-War.html (2555 words)

	Puke Ariki - Taranaki Stories - Jackie's Song finds place in Taranaki (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		This was also the time when British Imperial troops were led by the colourful adventurer, writer and artist, Major Gustavus Ferdinand von Tempsky, called Manurau (the bird that flits everywhere) by his Maori enemies.
		Label states, "This spear was taken the day before the repulse at Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu, near Hawera, when Von Tempsky and 40 others were taught a lesson.
		Attached label reads "Found at the foot of the tree from which Major Von Tempsky was shot and used in the fight of Te Ngut-o-te-Manu".
	www.pukeariki.com /en/stories/arts/jackiessong.asp (1217 words)

	Māori - ‘The war council’ - Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand
		In this image, from the end of the wars in Waikato in 1864, Gustavus von Tempsky portrays a group of Māori preparing to fight.
		Von Tempsky was a Prussian who commanded a company of Forest Rangers, drawn together in the hopes of matching Māori bush tactics.
		Pencil and watercolour sketch by Gustavus Ferdinand von Tempsky
	www.teara.govt.nz /NewZealandInBrief/Maori/3/ENZ-Resources/Standard/4/mi (184 words)

	Definition of Titokowaru's War
		He was opposed by the Patea Field Force, nearly eight hundred armed militia of mixed quality but also including units like Von Tempsky's Forest Rangers who were very experienced and competent.
		It has been suggested that Von Tempsky died unnecessarily.
		Another officer within the militia had recently been awarded the Victoria Cross, this made Von Tempsky extremely jealous and he was determined to win one for himself, leading him to take foolish risks.
	www.wordiq.com /definition/Titokowaru%27s_War (2532 words)

	National Business Review (NBR) - Business, News, Arts, Media, Share Market & More
		But Michael is a fluent Maori speaker and the unaccredited writer of Taiaha (a respected landmark feature film) and he has studied New Zealand history, albeit according to pakeha lore.
		For him the notion of sex slaves, a woman leading the warriors of a patriarchal tribe and her killing the very real Gustavus von Tempsky, is "a fairy story." When he says so and also betrays a secret told in trust to cast doubt on Hana's "ethnic cred," a ripe boil is lanced.
		As with many excellent relationship comedies, the quest for self-esteem is at its vulnerable heart, with each individual using well-entrenched defence strategies, including attack where necessary, to protect themselves from hurt.
	www.nbr.co.nz /home/column_article.asp?id=11249&cid=6&cname=Arts (890 words)

	New Zealand Culture European Art page 2
		Lt Horatio Gordon Robley (below) sympathetically portrayed the Maori, either in battle or in everyday living, and made a study of the moko.
		Gustavus Ferdinand von Tempsky (below) revealed a more romantic view in picturing the skirmishes between Maori and his Forest Rangers.
		The best account of ordinary military life is in the accomplished watercolour drawings of Lt/Col Edward Arthur Williams while Henry James Warre showed a greater fascination with the Taranaki bush, and Mt Egmont, than with ordinary military matters.
	www.zealand.org.nz /euro2b.htm (464 words)

	Opunake Pioneers opunake surfhighway 45 taranaki (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		She was a talented artist; and I'm proud to own a charcoal drawing, which she produced from an original photograph of Major Von Tempsky.
		Mr Hickman was a member of Von Tempsky's relief party from Waihi redoubt on 12 July 1868, when the attack was made on Turuturu Mokai redoubt.
		When the Rangers were disbanded in 1868 after the death of Major Von Tempsky, Mr Hickman joined the Armed Constabulary Force and served under Sir George Whitmore on the East Coast.
	www.opunake.co.nz /opunake_pioneers.htm (15453 words)

	Chronology 1860-69
		When ideas for an expedition were first being discussed, Ferdinand Mueller (Australia's greatest botanist of the 19th century) thought it should search for traces of the lost explorer Ludwig Leichhardt.
		A Prussian adventurer, Gustav von Tempsky, was nearly chosen as expedition leader.
		The Irishman who won that job, Robert O'Hara Burke, had served in the Austrian Army for seven years and spoke fluent German (though he left the Army in less than honourable circumstances).
	www.teachers.ash.org.au /dnutting/germanaustralia/e/chron/chron4.htm (1434 words)

	Titokowaru's War - TheBestLinks.com - Maori, New Zealand, Palisade, Taranaki, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Titokowaru's War is a conflict that took place in the Taranaki Region of the North island of New Zealand between Wanganui and Mt Taranaki from June 1868 and March 1869.
		The situation was lost well before Kepa had any chance of getting into position to attack.
		He had been a charismatic leader who created an huge personality cult within his force, without him they were useless and had to be disbanded.
	www.thebestlinks.com /Titokowaru__27__s_War.html (2599 words)

	Puke Ariki - Taranaki Stories - Kimble Bent & the Strange Part He Played in the South Taranaki Wars
		While the battle was small in terms of fatalities, the army lost several officers who would be badly missed, among them the dashing Major Gustavus von Tempsky, artist and soldier of fortune.
		Bent was the one that Titoko called in to identify the body.
		With von Tempsky's sword in his hand, the Maori pointed to the Major's corpse.
	www.pukeariki.com /en/stories/tangatawhenua/bent.asp (2788 words)

	Gould Genealogy - Product's Catalogue
		It contains more than 650 individual entries, written by a range of contributors.
		All the main campaigns and wars since 1800 are covered, along with the men and women who made their mark in military affairs, such as Te Rauparaha, Gustavus von Tempsky, Charles Upham, Ettie Rout, Bernard Freyberg, and John Stark.
		The weapons and equipment that have been used in New Zealand military operations all receive attention, and the development of the armed services is traced.
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	Puke Ariki - Taranaki Stories - Conflict and Protest (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Picture Provides Insight Into Pa's Past By Virginia Winder The first ever Maori gun fighter pa excavated in New...
		Major von Tempsky - Soldier of Fortune By Rhonda Bartle If Gustavus Ferdinand von Tempsky had put everything said...
		Pukerangiora - where ghosts walk By Rhonda Bartle Take a trip into the past Ghosts walk at Pukerangiora.
	www.pukeariki.com /en/stories/conflict (524 words)

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		Murray attends Gryffe High School and has regularly attended the Burns Suppers and Scottish Nights organised by the Scottish Society of the Clan and has recited the Selkirk Grace at Finlaystone.
		Von Tempsky and his wife moved to New Zealand where he took a leading part in the Waikato War in the 1860s during which he was killed.
		William Henry and James Stanislaus Bell were uncles to Arthur Bell who gave his name to the famous Bells Whisky in Scotland.
	www.clanmacmillan.org /News/News20/Newsletter20.htm (1657 words)

	DNZB / BIOGRAPHY
		He arrived at Auckland, New Zealand, on the Bella Marina on 24 March 1864.
		He claimed later that he fought under Gustavus von Tempsky in Taranaki, but his application in 1872 for the New Zealand War Medal was rejected on the grounds that he was apparently never under fire.
		Soon after his discharge in May 1865 Garrard returned to Sydney where, on 24 October 1870, he married a widow, Thirza Jane Burke (née Osmond).
	www.dnzb.govt.nz /dnzb/Find_Quick.asp?PersonEssay=2G2 (835 words)

	Famous New Zealanders of the 19th Century for sale - TradeMe.co.nz - New Zealand
		Hard cover, few dirt marks, corners bumped, generally VG; page edges a little browned, slight marks to EPs o/w VG.
		Short bios of Te Rauparaha, Samuel Marsden, Hongi Hika, Jean baptiste Pompallier, William Hobson, Hone Heke, George Grey, Frederick Maning, Wiremu Tamihana, and Gustavus von Tempsky.
		Sorry, but the bid history is only viewable
	www.trademe.co.nz /nz/auction-10289369.htm (114 words)

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