Battle of Puketutu

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:First_Māori_War
gptkbp:aftermath increased British control in Taranaki
gptkbp:casualties British casualties were low
Māori casualties were significant
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:British_forces
gptkb:Māori_forces
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Wiremu_Kingi
gptkb:Colonel_Thomas_Mc_Donnell
gptkbp:date October 1868
gptkbp:historical_context part of the conflict over land and sovereignty
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:Te_Whiti_o_Rongomai
gptkb:Hōne_Heke
gptkb:Governor_George_Grey
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Puketutu
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in memorials established in New Zealand
gptkbp:legacy influenced future military engagements in New Zealand
gptkbp:location Puketutu Island, New Zealand
gptkbp:primary_source eyewitness accounts
military reports
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Second_Taranaki_War
gptkb:Battle_of_Te_Ngutu_o_te_Manu
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:significance part of the New Zealand Wars
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of the Taranaki region
gptkbp:tactics use of artillery by British forces
guerrilla warfare by Māori forces