Battle of Ruapekapeka
The Battle of Ruapekapeka took place from late December 1845 to mid-January 1846 between British forces, under command of Lieutenant Colonel Henry Despard, and Māori warriors of the Ngāpuhi iwi, led by Hōne Heke and Te Ruki Kawiti, during the Flagstaff War in the Bay of Islands, New Zealand.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Winstonwolfe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Winstonwolfe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: pā in New Zealand
- Also known as: “Ruapekapeka”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Towai and Maromaku.
Towai
Locality
Towai is a locality in the Northland Region of the North Island of New Zealand. State Highway 1 passes through it. Kawakawa is 16 km northwest, and Whakapara is 17 km southeast. Towai is situated 5 km south of Battle of Ruapekapeka.
Maromaku
Locality
Maromaku is a locality in the Northland Region of the North Island of New Zealand. Kawakawa is north, and Towai is southeast. State Highway 1 runs past Maromaku to the north, and the North Auckland Line runs through it. Maromaku is situated 5 km southwest of Battle of Ruapekapeka.
Hūkerenui
Hamlet
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Hūkerenui is a settlement in Northland, New Zealand. State Highway 1 passes through the area. Kawakawa is northwest, and Hikurangi is southeast. The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "large cascade" for Hukerenui. Hūkerenui is situated 8 km southeast of Battle of Ruapekapeka.
Battle of Ruapekapeka
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Northland, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-35.45644° or 35° 27′ 23″ southLongitude
174.14371° or 174° 8′ 37″ eastElevation
273 metres (896 feet)Open location code
4VPPG4VV+CFOpenStreetMap ID
node 1036782900OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
“Battle of Ruapekapeka” goes by many names.
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Ruapekapeka”
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