New Zealand Wars - Rangiriri (20 Nov 1863)

Date: 20 Nov 1863 to 21 Nov 1863
Location: Rangiriri, Waikato, New Zealand
Surnames/tags: New_Zealand Land_wars Rangiriri

Contents 1 Description 2 References 2.1 PapersPast 2.1.1 Daily Southern Cross 2.1.2 New Zealand Herald 2.2 Web Sites 3 Acknowledgements

Description

During the New Zealand Wars, the confrontation and subsequent battle between the Colonial forces and Maori opposition at Rangiriri was one of the worst encounters.

Most of the newspapers at the time spelled 'Rangiriri' as 'Rangariri'.

References

PapersPast

Daily Southern Cross

• Casualties (25 Nov 1863).

New Zealand Herald

• Total Overthrow of the Rebels (23 Nov 1863).
• Battle of Rangariri (25 Nov 1863).

Web Sites

• Battle of Rangiriri.
• New Zealand Artillery.
• New Zealand Wars.
• Official Return of Killed and Wounded.
• Rangariri Battle.
• War Memorial.

Acknowledgements

• Thank you for showing an interest in this page of 19th Century New Zealand history.
• You are most welcome to add related, informative references.
• Kevin J. Sands