Ruapekapeka, Battle of, N.Z., 1845-1846
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Name (Latin)
Ruapekapeka, Battle of, N.Z., 1845-1846
Other forms of name
Ruapekapeka Pa, Battle of, N.Z., 1845-1846
Coordinates
174.1436 174.1436 -35.4563 -35.4563 (gooearth )
See Also From tracing place name
New Zealand
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
Wikidata:
Q15273596
Library of congress:
sh2010012235
Sources of Information
- Work cat.: Clayworth, P. Recording tangata whenua oral histories and traditions, c2010:pp. 6-7 (Ruapekapeka Pā, near Kawakawa in Northland; was the location of the last battle of the Northern War of 1845-46; the British and their Māori allies besieged Kawiti and his allies at Ruapekapeka from 1 Jan. 1846; British allied forces took the p ̄on 11 Jan. 1846; the Ruapekapeka battle)
- WikiEducator website, July 12, 2010:The Northern Wars (1845) (Ruapekapeka (31st Dec. 1845-11th Jan. 1846); The battle is notable for the bunkers and trenches that Maori dug in order to protect themselves from the European artillery)
- 670 Wikipedia, July 12, 2010(under Flagstaff War: Battle of Ruapekapeka Pa; British started the bombardment on 27 Dec. 1845. The siege continued until the morning of Sunday, 11 Jan. 1846)
- Te Ao Hou, Oct. 1956, via Natl. Lib. of N.Z. website, viewed July 12, 2010:Heke's War in the North (Battle of Ruapekapeka)