siege, nineteenth century

Siege of Ngatapa

Name: Siege of Ngatapa
Start: 1868-12-31
Location: Ngātapa, New Zealand

Siege of Ngatapa was a siege conducted on 31 December 1868 at Ngātapa, in what is now New Zealand; it lasted 5 days. It was part of the Te Kooti's War, which ran from 1868 to 1872. The recorded result: Government victory. Recorded strength: 670 against 300.

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Fought31 December 1868lasted 5 days

WhereNgātapa, New Zealand38.514S, 177.564E

OutcomeGovernment victory

BelligerentsNew Zealand governmentagainstRingatū

Casualties and losses11 killedandAt least 130 killed; 150 prisoners, mostly women and children

Part ofTe Kooti's War1868 to 1872

Record

Date	31 December 1868 to 5 January 1869
Place	Ngātapa, New Zealand 38.514S, 177.564E
Kind	Siege, nineteenth century
Strength	670	300
Casualties and losses	11 killed	At least 130 killed; 150 prisoners, mostly women and children
Commanders	George Stoddart Whitmore Ropata Wahawaha	Te Kooti

The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Battle of Hingakaka 1791, 206 km W
Battle of Mahoetahi 1860, 297 km W
Battle of Battle Hill 1846, 361 km SW
Moremonui 1807, 450 km NW
Battle of Ruapekapeka date unknown, 456 km NW

Elsewhere in 1868

Siege of Ngatapa 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 Q108860691, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Ngatapa, revision 1370743976, 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.