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Battle of Mahoetahi

Battle of Mahoetahi was a battle fought on 6 November 1860 at Mahoetahi Gunfighter Pā, in what is now New Zealand. The recorded result: British victory. Recorded strength: 991; 3 24-pounder howitzers against Approximately 150.

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Map of the Battle of Mahoetahi 1860
Map of the Battle of Mahoetahi 1860. Unknown authorUnknown author (initials W.B.), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought6 November 1860
WhereMahoetahi Gunfighter Pā, New Zealand39.020S, 174.195E
OutcomeBritish victory
BelligerentsBritish Empire; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland; New ZealandagainstKingitanga; Ngāti Hauā
Casualties and losses4 killed; 17 woundedandAt least 52 killed or died of wounds; Unknown wounded; 3 captured

Record

Date6 November 1860
PlaceMahoetahi Gunfighter Pā, New Zealand
39.020S, 174.195E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength991; 3 24-pounder howitzersApproximately 150
Casualties and losses4 killed; 17 woundedAt least 52 killed or died of wounds; Unknown wounded; 3 captured
Commanders
  • Thomas Simson Pratt
  • Thomas Rawlings Mould
Battle of MahoetahiBattle of MahoetahiBattle of HingakakaBattle of HingakakaRotoruaWhanganuiTaupoCambridgeHawera100 km39.020S, 174.195E
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Battle of Mahoetahi 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 Q116245664, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Mahoetahi, revision 1370268787, 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.