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.

Where

Rangiriri, Waikato, Waikato.

What happened

Repeated assaults on a fortified line failed until a disputed white flag ended the fighting. Around 180 defenders were taken prisoner — the largest single blow to Kīngitanga defence of the north.

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