Battle of Gate Pa

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Māori fortifications destroyed
gptkbp:casualties British: 31 killed, 80 wounded
Māori: 25 killed, 50 wounded
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:British_Army
Ngāi Te Rangi
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Sir_Duncan_Cameron
Rawiri Puhirake
gptkbp:commemoration Māori commemorative events held annually
gptkbp:cultural_impact influenced Māori identity and resistance movements
gptkbp:date April 29, 1864
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Te_Ranga
gptkbp:historical_context part of the conflict over land and sovereignty
gptkbp:historical_significance one of the most significant battles in the New Zealand Wars
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Gate Pa
gptkbp:legacy remains a symbol of Māori resilience
gptkbp:location Gate Pa, Tauranga, New Zealand
gptkbp:memorials Gate Pa Memorial Park
gptkbp:outcome Māori retreated after heavy bombardment
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:New_Zealand_Wars
gptkbp:preceded_by Siege of Gate Pa
gptkbp:primary_source accounts from British soldiers
accounts from Māori participants
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_Orakau
gptkb:Battle_of_Pukehinahina
gptkb:Battle_of_Waireka
gptkb:Battle_of_Rangiriri
gptkb:Battle_of_Te_Awamutu
Battle of Ngaruawahia
Battle of the Gate Pa
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:significance demonstrated Māori resistance
gptkbp:tactics artillery used by British
trenches and earthworks used by Māori
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Paterangi
gptkb:Major_Wynyard
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7