Ruapekapeka Pā, 11 January 1846

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Ruapekapeka Pā, 11 January 1846

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On 11 January 1846, after more than a week of continuous British bombardment, a reconnaissance party found the formidable Ruapekapeka Pā south of Kawakawa to be virtually deserted. One of the last skirmishes of the Northern War was about to take place. There are several theories as to why the pā was empty of most Ngāpuhi/Ngāti Hine warriors th...

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Archives New Zealand / Archives / Archives NZ / New Zealand / New Zealand History / History / War / NZ Wars / Plan / Kawiti / Ruapekapeka / Northern War / Northland / North Island / Maori / trench / Treaty of Waitangi / Military / Colonial / Map / Drawing / Heaphy / Ngapuhi / Ngati HIne

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