Tauranga campaign
Armed conflict in New Zealand's bay of Plenty / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Tauranga campaign was a six-month-long armed conflict in New Zealand's Bay of Plenty in early 1864, and part of the New Zealand Wars that were fought over issues of land ownership and sovereignty. The campaign was a sequel to the invasion of Waikato, which aimed to crush the Māori King (Kingitanga) Movement that was viewed by the colonial government as a challenge to the supremacy of the British monarchy.
Tauranga campaign | |||||||
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Part of the New Zealand Wars | |||||||
Monument to Rāwiri Puhirake | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
United Kingdom: Colony of New Zealand | Tauranga Māori | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Duncan Cameron Henry Harpur Greer |
Rāwiri Puhirake † Hoera te Mataatai | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
Militia
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Strength | |||||||
1700 | 500 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
44 killed and 119 wounded | 98 to 123 killed and 12 to 17 wounded |
British forces suffered a humiliating defeat in the Battle of Gate Pā on 29 April 1864, with 31 killed and 80 wounded despite outnumbering their Māori foe, but saved face seven weeks later by routing their enemy at the Battle of Te Ranga, in which more than 100 Māori were killed or fatally wounded, including their commander, Rawiri Puhirake.