Maʻafu’s conquest and land reorganization in Lau added

The atlas now includes Maʻafu’s conquest and land changes in Lau from 1852 to 1869. The case has three phases. It covers war, changed rule, and measured land plots in named Lauan islands.

The sources show new tax and tribute ties. They also show plots for tax-paying men and some Tongan residents and warriors. They do not show that all residents left or that all land was seized. The number displaced, death share, and full land loss remain unknown.

The map uses regional context. Exact event geometry is unknown. Mago and Munia or Yanuyanu remain separate research leads. This atlas case is separate from the 676 active events.

• Open the Lau case
• View the public data
• Read Spurway, chapter 5 and Appendix G
• Read France, printed pages 164 and 167–168
• Read Pauwels, printed pages 229–232
• Read the British Commissioners’ report, paragraphs 57–58