Battle of Kororāreka
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The Battle of Kororāreka, or the Burning of Kororāreka, on 11 March 1845, was an engagement of the Flagstaff War in New Zealand. Following the establishment of British control of the islands, war broke out with a small group of the native population which resulted in the fall of the town of Kororāreka, present day Russell, to Māori warriors.[10]
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Battle of Kororāreka | |||||||
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Part of the Flagstaff War | |||||||
Hone Heke removing the British colors from Flagstaff Hill in Kororāreka | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
United Kingdom: Colony of New Zealand | Māori | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
David Robertson-Macdonald (WIA) George Phillpotts Edward Barclay John Campbell Cornthwaite Hector |
Hone Heke Te Ruki Kawiti Pūmuka † | ||||||
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Civil volunteers
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Strength | |||||||
~90 sailors & marines ~52 soldiers[2] ~70 armed civilians[1][3][4] | ~600 warriors[5]: 90 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Military (11 March) 10 killed ~22 wounded[6][7] Civil (11-17 March) ~13 killed >13 wounded[8][7] |
~34 killed[9]: 29 unknown wounded | ||||||
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