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Battle of Kororareka

Battle of Kororareka was a battle fought on 11 March 1845 at Russell, in what is now New Zealand. It was part of the Flagstaff War, which ran from 1845 to 1846. The recorded result: Māori victory. Recorded strength: ~90 sailors & marines; ~52 soldiers; ~70 armed civilians against ~600 warriors.

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Heke fells the flagstaff at Kororareka. Page 109 of McCormick, Arthur David 1860-1943 :Illustrations from "New Zealand; romance of empire", by Reginald Horsley...with twelve reproductions in colour fr
Heke fells the flagstaff at Kororareka. Page 109 of McCormick, Arthur David 1860-1943 :Illustrations from "New Zealand; romance of empire", by Reginald Horsley...with twelve reproductions in colour fr. McCormick, Arthur David, 1860-1943, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought11 March 1845
WhereRussell, New Zealand35.255S, 174.120E
OutcomeMāori victory
BelligerentsCol. of New ZealandagainstRebel Māori
Part ofFlagstaff War1845 to 1846

Where it sits in the Flagstaff War

Battle of Kororareka, 1845Battle of Puketutu, 1845Battle of Ohaeawai, 184518451845Battle of Kororareka, 1845
4 placed engagements of the Flagstaff War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date11 March 1845
PlaceRussell, New Zealand
35.255S, 174.120E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength~90 sailors & marines; ~52 soldiers; ~70 armed civilians~600 warriors
Casualties and lossesMilitary (11 March); 11 killed; ~22 wounded; Civil (11-17 March); ~13 killed; >13 wounded~34 killed; Unknown wounded
Commanders
  • David Robertson-Macdonald
  • George Phillpotts
Battle of KororarekaBattle of KororarekaBattle of RuapekapekaBattle of OhaeawaiBattle of PuketutuMoremonuiBattle of RuapekapekaBattle of PuketutuMoremonuiWhangareiKaitaia100 km35.255S, 174.120E
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Battle of Kororareka is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 10 in present-day New Zealand.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4871482, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Kororāreka, revision 1370267407, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.