Who was Thomas McDonnell and what did he do?
Thomas McDonnell, 1860s. Thomas McDonnell served in the Waikato War and was promoted to captain in the Colonial Defence Force in March 1864. He participated in campaigns in south Taranaki under both Lieutenant-General Duncan Cameron and Major-General Trevor Chute before taking command of colonial troops in the Pātea district in 1866.
What did General McDonnell do in Taranaki?
He participated in campaigns in south Taranaki under both Lieutenant-General Duncan Cameron and Major-General Trevor Chute before taking command of colonial troops in the Pātea district in 1866. Though Ngāti Ruanui were desperate for peace, McDonnell provoked war by attacking the village of Pokaikai in August 1866.
Is Thomas McDonell married to Jane Levy?
Thomas Mcdonell is probably not yet married but he is in a serious relationship with American actress, Jane Levy, born on December 29, 1989, to an artist mother named Mary Tilbury and Lester Levy, a musician.
What happened to McDonnell in 1863?
Thus in 1863 McDonnell had a series of lost opportunities behind him. His career was saved by the outbreak of the Waikato war. On 14 August 1863 Domett obtained him a commission as sub-inspector (then equivalent to ensign) in the colonial defence force.
When was Thomas McDonnell’s biography published?
This biography, written by James Belich, was first published in the Dictionary of New Zealand Biographyin 1990. Thomas McDonnell, eldest son of Thomas McDonnell and his wife, Anna Patterson, was born probably some time between 1831 and 1833, possibly at Manila in the Philippines while his parents were on a trading voyage.
Who is McDonald?
McDonnell was born to Thomas McDonnell Sr., an early British merchant and speculator who served a brief term as Additional British Resident, and his wife Anna McDonnell (née Patterson). He was born between 1831 and 1833 and raised first in Sydney, then Horeke, Northland. There he learned to speak Māori and how to use the traditional taiaha weapon.