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Battle of Ohaeawai

Battle of Ohaeawai was a battle fought in July 1845 at Ngawha Springs, in what is now New Zealand. It was part of the Flagstaff War, which ran from 1845 to 1846. The recorded result: Inconclusive. Recorded strength: Military; 630 officers & men; Maori allies; 250 warriors against Ōhaeawai; ~ 250 warriors.

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An illustration by Arthur David McCormick, RI, of the last moments of Lieutenant George Phillpotts, RN, during the storming of Ōhaeawai Pā, New Zealand, on 1 July 1845
An illustration by Arthur David McCormick, RI, of the last moments of Lieutenant George Phillpotts, RN, during the storming of Ōhaeawai Pā, New Zealand, on 1 July 1845. McCormick, Arthur David (1860–1943), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
FoughtJuly 1845
WhereNgawha Springs, New Zealand35.378S, 173.855E
OutcomeInconclusive
BelligerentsCol. of New Zealand; Loyalist MāoriagainstRebel Māori
Casualties and losses40–47 killed 70–73 woundedand10 killed or wounded
Part ofFlagstaff War1845 to 1846

Where it sits in the Flagstaff War

Battle of Kororareka, 1845Battle of Puketutu, 1845Battle of Ohaeawai, 184518451845Battle of Ohaeawai, 1845
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Record

DateJuly 1845 (month precision)
PlaceNgawha Springs, New Zealand
35.378S, 173.855E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
StrengthMilitary; 630 officers & men; Maori allies; 250 warriorsŌhaeawai; ~ 250 warriors
Casualties and losses40–47 killed 70–73 wounded10 killed or wounded
Commanders
  • Henry Despard
  • Tāmati Wāka Nene
Battle of OhaeawaiBattle of OhaeawaiBattle of PuketutuBattle of RuapekapekaBattle of KororarekaMoremonuiBattle of PuketutuBattle of RuapekapekaBattle of KororarekaMoremonuiWhangareiKaitaia100 km35.378S, 173.855E
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Battle of Ohaeawai 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 Q949495, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Ōhaeawai, revision 1384817034, 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.