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What power instilled fear in New Zealand and forced her to create a system of coastal fortifications?

In 1873, a New Zealand newspaper published a duck about an alleged war between Russia and England, as a result of which a Russian warship entered the port of Auckland, attacked an English ship and captured high-ranking officials. This article raised a panic in the country, which, coupled with Russia's declaration of war on Turkey, forced the government to create a system of coastal fortifications a few years later. Thanks to this "fear of the Russians," New Zealand acquired seventeen forts with the latest weapons.

Authors: Jimmy Wales, Larry Sanger

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