Battle
8 May 1845
Battle of Puketutu
Lake Ōmāpere, Northland
Hōne Heke vs British troops
Location unconfirmed
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What happened
British regulars assaulted Heke's pā without effective artillery and were driven off with heavy losses — an early lesson in the strength of purpose-built gunfighter pā.
Related places
New Zealand Wars (1843–1881)