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Ohaiawai 1st July 1845, 3 pm, N.Z.

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Date

[1845]

Artist

John Williams (-1905)

Collection

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image Link

https://natlib.govt.nz/records/22608202

Description

Shows view from British camp of assault on Heke's pa. A collection of circular tents (and one rectangular tent at right), stands around a campfire in the foreground, with top of a larger tent visible in right foreground. A group of soldiers crouch behind camp fence in middle distance at left. Eight grass huts are close to the tent group at right, in front of hill topped by picket (group of British troops) which surveys the attack taking place in left background. British troops attack the palisades of the pa in two places. A flag-pole in the pa carries two flags, one a Union Jack. For description see: Barthorp, Michael. "To face the daring Maoris" (London, 1979), c.7.

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All Rights Reserved

Image Credit

Alexander Turnbull Library

Location

Ōhaeawai, Northland, New Zealand

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Hills
Fields
Trees
Encampments

Category

Buildings & Architecture

TWW Comment

St. Michael's Anglican Church was built in 1870 on the site of the pā. see: https://nzhistory.govt.nz/media/photo/st-michaels-church-ohaeawai see: https://nzplaces.nz/place/st-michaels-church-ohaeawai

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