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Civil war(15th century–1470) Tonga: Result of Civil conflict / status quo ante bellum. The Tongans were driven out of Wallis and Futuna. Tuʻi Tonga Kauʻulufonua I ceded temporal authority to his brother Moʻungāmotuʻa, replacing the Tuʻi Tonga dynasty with the Tu'i Ha'atakalaua dynasty. Unknown Civil war(17th century) Tonga
Tonga participated in World War I, as part of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force. The Tonga Defence Service (TDS) came into existence at the beginning of World War II in 1939. In 1943, New Zealand helped train two Tongan contingents of two thousand personnel who fought in the Solomon Islands Campaign. [1] In addition, New Zealand and US troops ...
The HMAF is partially supported by defence co-operation agreements with Australia, the United States, China, India, and New Zealand. The co-operation aims at capacity development through training of HMAF personnel in leadership, academic and trades while support for infrastructure development is another part of the security co-operation.
Tonga in World War II (1 C) Pages in category "Wars involving Tonga" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent ...
Thick ash on runways is making it difficult for New Zealand to send drinking water and other supplies to the island, the military has said. The country is also sending two navy ships to Tonga on ...
The Tuʻi Tonga decline began due to numerous wars and internal pressure. In the 13th or 14th century Samoa defeated Tu'i Tonga Talakaifaiki under the lead of the Malietoa family. In response the falefā was created as political advisors to the Empire.
The Tongan Land Force is the main land-based component of the His Majesty's Armed Forces of Tonga (HMAF). It is responsible for ground defence operations and includes various specialized units. It is responsible for ground defence operations and includes various specialized units.
Effects of the eruption in Tonga. A New Zealand government official in the capital Nukuʻalofa said extensive damage occurred on the waterfront of the city, as it was severely hit by the tsunami. [194] Acting High Commissioner Peter Lund said that several people were unaccounted for following the eruption and tsunami. [182]