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Battle of Ruapekapeka

Battle of Ruapekapeka was a battle fought on an unrecorded date at Ruapekapeka, in what is now New Zealand. It was part of the Flagstaff War, which ran from 1845 to 1846. Recorded strength: Military; 68 officers + 1,110 men; Maori Allies; 450 warriors against Ruapekapeka; ~500 warriors.

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Foughtdate unknown
WhereRuapekapeka, New Zealand35.456S, 174.144E
BelligerentsCol. of New Zealand; Loyalist MāoriagainstRebel Māori
Casualties and lossesMilitary; 13 killed; 30 wounded; Maori Allies; 8–10 killed; 15–20 woundedandUnknown
Part ofFlagstaff War1845 to 1846

Where it sits in the Flagstaff War

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

Record

Datedate unknown
PlaceRuapekapeka, New Zealand
35.456S, 174.144E
KindBattle, undated
StrengthMilitary; 68 officers + 1,110 men; Maori Allies; 450 warriorsRuapekapeka; ~500 warriors
Casualties and lossesMilitary; 13 killed; 30 wounded; Maori Allies; 8–10 killed; 15–20 woundedUnknown
Commanders
  • Henry Despard
  • Tāmati Wāka Nene
Battle of RuapekapekaBattle of RuapekapekaBattle of KororarekaBattle of OhaeawaiBattle of PuketutuMoremonuiBattle of KororarekaBattle of PuketutuMoremonuiWhangareiKerikeriKaitaia100 km35.456S, 174.144E
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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In the same war

Battle of Ruapekapeka is one of 10 in present-day New Zealand.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q15273596, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Ruapekapeka, revision 1370273182, 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.