Battle of Rangiriri

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Waikato_Region
gptkb:Māori_Wars
gptkbp:aftermath Political ramifications for Māori
Strengthened British control in Waikato
gptkbp:alliance Formed with other tribes
Formed with neighboring tribes
gptkbp:armament Used to breach defenses
gptkbp:casualties British: 50
High due to artillery fire
Lower due to superior tactics
Māori: 200
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:British_forces
gptkb:Māori_forces
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Duncan_Cameron
gptkb:Wiremu_Tamihana
Criticized for tactics
gptkbp:construction_material Built with local materials
gptkbp:cultural_heritage gptkb:Rangiriri_Pā
gptkbp:cultural_significance Symbol of Māori resistance
gptkbp:date November 1863
November 20, 1863
gptkbp:defense_mechanism gptkb:Rangiriri_Pā
gptkbp:duration 3 days
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Paterangi
gptkbp:has_ability Arrived during the battle
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the conflict over land and sovereignty
gptkbp:historical_documentation Recorded in military archives
gptkbp:historical_event Remembered in Māori oral history
gptkbp:historical_impact Influenced future military engagements
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Rangiriri
gptkbp:involved_countries gptkb:Te_Wherowhero
gptkbp:involved_forces Tribal warriors
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Memorials in New Zealand
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_Henry_H._H._Smith
Respected for bravery
gptkbp:legacy Influenced New Zealand's military history
gptkbp:location gptkb:Rangiriri,_New_Zealand
gptkbp:military_branch Regulars and militia
gptkbp:military_strategy Land battle
Critical to victory
Control of strategic locations.
gptkbp:military_technology Use of rifled muskets
gptkbp:narrative_style Part of New Zealand's colonial history
gptkbp:notable_battle Continued conflict in the region
gptkbp:objective Defend land and sovereignty
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:New_Zealand_Wars
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Battle_of_Ōrākau
gptkbp:primary_source Historical analyses
Official military reports
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Waikato_Campaign
gptkbp:responds_to Continued resistance efforts
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic victory for British
gptkbp:strategic_importance Shift in power dynamics
Control of the Waikato region
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:military_siege
Flanking maneuvers
Defensive fortifications
Involved artillery bombardment
Consolidation of power in New Zealand
Guerrilla warfare elements
Subjugation of Māori resistance