Battle of Ōhaeawai
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The Battle of Ōhaeawai, part of the Flagstaff War, was fought in July 1845 at Ōhaeawai in Northland, New Zealand. The battle was between British forces and their allies from the local Ngāpuhi tribe of
The left angle of Ōhaeawai under siege, 1845. Artist: Cyprian Bridge, Major, 58th Regiment
Captain Marlow's drawing, Plate IV, of Heke's camp and pā at Ōhaeawai, 1845
Saint Michael's Anglican Church sits atop Ōhaeawai pā site today in a pastoral setting
Saint Michael's sign, 2006
Flagstaff War
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The Flagstaff War, also known as Heke's War, Hōne Heke's Rebellion and the Northern War, was fought between 11 March 1845 and 11 January 1846 in and around the Bay of Islands, New Zealand. The conflic
Battle of Ōhaeawai
…The Battle of Ōhaeawai, part of the Flagstaff War, was fought in July 1845 at Ōhaeawai in Northland, New Zealand. The battle was between British forces and their allies from the local Ngāpuhi tribe of…
Hōne Heke removing the British ensign from Flagstaff Hill
Location of major engagements of the Flagstaff War
Hōne Heke Wanted Poster, January 1845
A memorial in Russell for the men of HMS Hazard who died in the battle