Fighting at Koheroa

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TitleFighting at KoheroaDescriptionFrom nzhistory.govt.nz:

Following the initial invasion on 12 July, the 65th Regiment established the Alexandra Redoubt on a hill above the Waikato River. From here the British moved to control the lower reaches of the river and protect the supply lines of the invasion force. The fight to control the heights above the Waikato River began on 17 July at Koheroa. Te Huirama (Ngāti Mahuta) led up to 150 men in this battle but was forced to retreat when Lieutenant-General Duncan Cameron attacked his positions. About 15 Māori were killed, with the British suffering only one fatality. The invaders were now able to build a redoubt facing their principal target, the Māori defences at Meremere.Date17 July 1863PlaceKoheroaGeolocation^[1]Excerpts From Collection Items

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Further papers relating to the military operations in New Zealand

Further papers relative to the affairs of New Zealand 1865

Copies or extracts of correspondence between the Colonial Office and the governors of New Zealand since the last papers presented to Parliament ...

Newspaper Article

Illustrated London News 1864, v.44

Person

Duncan Alexander Cameron

Map

Sketch of the Koheroa ridges : the scene of the action between the Māori tribes of the Waikato and the troops under command of Lt. Genl. Cameron, C.B., 17 July 1863

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PersonDuncan Alexander Cameron

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