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The Defence of Pukekohe East was an action during the Invasion of the Waikato, part of the New Zealand Wars. On 13 September and 14 September 1863, 11 settlers and 6 militia men inside a half completed stockade around the Pukekohe East church held off a Māori taua or war party of approximately 200 men from Ngāti Maniapoto and Ngāti Pou iwi, until they were relieved by detachments of the 18th, 65th and 70th Regiments. In a series of actions around the stockade the taua sustained 20% casualties and retreated.

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  • Defence of Pukekohe East 1863
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  • The Defence of Pukekohe East was an action during the Invasion of the Waikato, part of the New Zealand Wars. On 13 September and 14 September 1863, 11 settlers and 6 militia men inside a half completed stockade around the Pukekohe East church held off a Māori taua or war party of approximately 200 men from Ngāti Maniapoto and Ngāti Pou iwi, until they were relieved by detachments of the 18th, 65th and 70th Regiments. In a series of actions around the stockade the taua sustained 20% casualties and retreated.
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Strength
  • 200(xsd:integer)
  • Beseiged; 8 New Zealand Militia and 9 New Zealand Special Constables, Relieving force 182+
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Date
  • --09-13
Commander
  • Sergeant Perry Lieutenant Grierson Captain Moir
  • Rapurahi, Wahanui Huatare, Raureti Paiaka and Hopa te Rangianini
Casualties
  • 3(xsd:integer)
  • 40(xsd:integer)
Result
  • New Zealand & British victory. .
combatant
  • British Army
  • Māori allies
  • New Zealand Government
  • Ngāti Maniapoto, with Ngāti Pou, Maori King Movement
Place
  • Pukekohe East, New Zealand
Conflict
  • Defence of Pukekohe East
abstract
  • The Defence of Pukekohe East was an action during the Invasion of the Waikato, part of the New Zealand Wars. On 13 September and 14 September 1863, 11 settlers and 6 militia men inside a half completed stockade around the Pukekohe East church held off a Māori taua or war party of approximately 200 men from Ngāti Maniapoto and Ngāti Pou iwi, until they were relieved by detachments of the 18th, 65th and 70th Regiments. In a series of actions around the stockade the taua sustained 20% casualties and retreated.
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