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The War in New Zealand: stronghold of the Maoris at Rangariri, 1864. Creator: Unknown
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The War in New Zealand: stronghold of the Maoris at Rangariri, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The War in New Zealand: stronghold of the Maoris at Rangariri, 1864. Engraving from a photograph, of the scene of '...General Cameron's victory on the 20th of November...The British troops...first stormed the rifle-pits facing the Waikato River, and drove the enemy from those rifle-pits into the central redoubt...[The Maoris in] the garrison of the "Keep" [maintained] a heavy fire upon our troops [preventing] their further advance. General Cameron, therefore, ordered an attempt to take this stronghold by assault...these attacks, however, were baffled by the overwhelming fire of the Maoris, and by the difficulty of approaching their position - the only access being through a narrow opening, which but one person could ascend at a time. Every officer who took the lead here was either killed or dangerously wounded. By daylight next morning the Maoris had hoisted the white flag of surrender...Our loss in this conflict was two officers, Colonel Austin (14th Regt.) and Lieut. Murphy (12th. Regt.), Mr. Watkins (R.N.), and thirty-five men killed and thirteen officers and eighty men wounded of both services. The fortress thus cost a large expenditure of English blood'. From "Illustrated London News", 1864
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**The Fierce Battle for Rangariri: Maori Stronghold Falls to British Forces**
In this powerful photograph, taken in November of 1864, the stronghold of the Maoris at Rangariri lies battered and breached after a fierce battle with General Cameron's forces. The scene is one of devastation and surrender as the once-formidable fortress yields to relentless British assault.
The image captures the aftermath of intense fighting, where every officer who led an attack was either killed or wounded, leaving behind a trail of fallen comrades. Thirty-five men were lost in life, while thirteen officers and eighty more soldiers suffered injuries on both sides.
As dawn breaks over Rangariri's ruins, the Maoris raise the white flag of surrender, marking a turning point in this brutal conflict that would ultimately claim many lives. This poignant photograph serves as a testament to the human cost of war and the resilience of those who fought for their homeland during New Zealand's turbulent colonial era.
**Credit:** Heritage Images / Unknown Creator
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