Victory at Gate Pā?
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Victory at Gate Pā? The battle of Pukehinahina – Gate Pā: 1864 – Buddy Mikaere & Cliff Simons
Victory at Gate Pā? examines, in exquisite detail, the historical background to the battle, the battle itself and the subsequent Battle of Te Ranga. The aftermath that saw 50,000 acres of prime land confiscated and a people driven into poverty and despair.
The 29 April 1864 Battle of Pukehinahina-Gate Pā resulted in the astonishing defeat of a force of 1700 Imperial British soldiers, sailors and a few militia. They were supported by the largest artillery battery assembled at any time during the New Zealand Wars. Their defeat was at the hands of a group of Māori irregulars just over 200 strong.
The battle of Gate Pā was a defining moment in New Zealand history. It had repercussions for Māori landownership and the notion of sovereignty. Although Māori technically won the battle in a humiliating defeat of the British troops, long-term they were to see thousands of acres of their land confiscated.
Format: This book is a hardback book
Language: This book is written in English
Published: February 2024
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About the Authors:
Buddy Mikaere (Ngāti Pukenga and Ngāti Ranginui) is a well-respected historian and has published widely in his specialist field of 19th century race relations and on Māori history in general.
Other books by Buddy Mikaere available at Poi Princess: Te Maiharoa and the promised land
Buddy also edited: Taonga tuku iho: An illustrated encyclopedia of traditional Māori life
Cliff Simons is a New Zealand Army officer and a military historian. He is a Lieutenant Colonel and the Director of the New Zealand Wars Study Centre at the New Zealand Command and Staff College. He has a PhD in Defence and Strategic Studies and specialises in researching and teaching about New Zealand’s colonial wars.
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