Battle of Waireka

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Māori_Wars
gptkbp:aftermath Increased military presence
Land confiscation
Increased tensions between British and Māori
gptkbp:armament gptkb:Baron
Rifles
gptkbp:casualties British: 6 killed, 20 wounded
Māori: 20 killed, 30 wounded
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:British_forces
gptkb:Māori_forces
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Wiremu_Kingi
gptkb:Colonel_Thomas_Mc_Donnell
gptkbp:cultural_impact gptkb:Native_American_tribe
New Zealand history
National narratives
Historical memory
Commemoration practices
gptkbp:date March 28, 1860
gptkbp:depicted_in gptkb:literary_work
gptkb:artwork
gptkbp:followed_by Battle of Te Arei
gptkbp:historical_context Land disputes in Taranaki region
gptkbp:historical_significance Symbol of Māori resistance
Impact on New Zealand's colonial policies
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Waireka
gptkbp:influenced_by British military strategy
Māori warfare tactics
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Memorials in New Plymouth
gptkbp:is_documented_in gptkb:Historical_records
gptkbp:is_involved_in gptkb:Taranaki_Māori
European settlers
gptkbp:location gptkb:New_Plymouth,_New_Zealand
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Te_Whiti_o_Rongomai
gptkb:Hōne_Heke
gptkb:Riwai_Pāora
gptkb:Major_General_Thomas_Pratt
gptkb:Tama-ki-Hikurangi
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:New_Zealand_Wars
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Battle_of_Pukehinahina
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Taranaki_War
Colonial New Zealand
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:significance First major battle of the Taranaki War
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of New Plymouth
gptkbp:tactics Flanking maneuvers
Defensive positions