Battle of Rangiriri

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Political ramifications for Māori
Strengthened British control in Waikato
gptkbp:armament Used to breach defenses
gptkbp:battle Continued conflict in the region
gptkbp:british_military_objectives Control of strategic locations.
gptkbp:british_reinforcements_arrival Critical to victory
gptkbp:british_siege_tactics Involved artillery bombardment
gptkbp:casualties British: 50
Lower due to superior tactics
Māori: 200
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:British_forces
gptkb:Māori_forces
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Duncan_Cameron
gptkb:Wiremu_Tamihana
gptkbp:commemoration Memorials in New Zealand
gptkbp:cultural_significance Symbol of Māori resistance
gptkbp:date November 1863
November 20, 1863
gptkbp:duration 3 days
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Paterangi
gptkbp:fortifications gptkb:Rangiriri_Pā
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the conflict over land and sovereignty
gptkbp:historical_documentation Recorded in military archives
gptkbp:historical_impact Influenced future military engagements
gptkbp:historical_legacy Influenced New Zealand's military history
gptkbp:historical_records Remembered in Māori oral history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Rangiriri
gptkbp:involved_countries gptkb:Te_Wherowhero
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_Henry_H._H._Smith
gptkbp:location gptkb:Rangiriri,_New_Zealand
gptkbp:military_engagement Land battle
gptkbp:military_leadership Criticized for tactics
gptkbp:military_technology Use of rifled muskets
gptkbp:military_unit Regulars and militia
gptkbp:māori_alliances Formed with other tribes
gptkbp:māori_alliances_during_battle Formed with neighboring tribes
gptkbp:māori_casualties High due to artillery fire
gptkbp:māori_forces_composition Tribal warriors
gptkbp:māori_fortification gptkb:Rangiriri_Pā
gptkbp:māori_fortifications Built with local materials
gptkbp:māori_leadership Respected for bravery
gptkbp:māori_objective Defend land and sovereignty
gptkbp:māori_response Continued resistance efforts
gptkbp:māori_strategy Defensive fortifications
gptkbp:māori_tactics Guerrilla warfare elements
gptkbp:narrative Part of New Zealand's colonial history
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:result British victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic victory for British
gptkbp:strategic_goals Shift in power dynamics
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of the Waikato region
gptkbp:strategy Flanking maneuvers
Consolidation of power in New Zealand
Subjugation of Māori resistance
gptkbp:strength Arrived during the battle
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:Siege_warfare
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Māori_Wars
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5