Battle
16 May 1846
Attack on Boulcott's Farm
At a glance
- When
- 16 May 1846
- Where
- Hutt Valley, Wellington · Wellington & Wairarapa
- Conflict
- New Zealand Wars (1843–1881)
- Involved
- Ngāti Hāua-te-rangi (Whanganui), Ngāti Rangatahi and Ngāti Toa
Location unconfirmed
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What happened here?
At dawn on 16 May 1846, Te Mamaku of Ngāti Hāua-te-rangi led around 200 Whanganui fighters, in support of Ngāti Rangatahi and Te Rangihaeata, in an attack on a British military stockade at Boulcott's Farm in the Hutt Valley. Six soldiers were killed outright and two more later died of their wounds — eight dead in total — during escalating conflict over disputed land purchases.
Key people
Te Mamaku · Te Rangihaeata
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New Zealand Wars (1843–1881)