Ngā Pakanga

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Reconstructed landscape at Rangiriri, Waikato

Battle of Rangiriri

Rangiriri, Waikato · 20 November 1863

Record status: Source needed. The reconstruction is a visual interpretation, never evidence.

Location unconfirmed

The map point for this place has not been confirmed against a published reference yet. Treat it as indicative only.

Where

Rangiriri, Waikato, Waikato.

What happened

Repeated assaults on a fortified line failed. Defenders then raised a white flag, seeking talks; British troops entered the pā and 183 defenders were taken prisoner — an outcome still disputed. Sources differ on British losses, giving 38 killed and 92 wounded, or 49 killed and 87 wounded.

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