Battle of the Rotoiti

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath increased British control in the region
gptkbp:alliance formed against British expansion
gptkbp:casualties British: 5 killed, 10 wounded
Māori: 20 killed, many wounded
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:British_forces
gptkb:Māori_forces
gptkbp:commander strategic decisions made during the battle
Colonel Henry H. Whitmore
Ngāti Rangiwewehi
gptkbp:community_impact long-term effects on Māori land ownership
gptkbp:cultural_heritage part of New Zealand's national narrative
gptkbp:cultural_impact influence on Māori identity
gptkbp:date June 1864
gptkbp:has_ability sent after initial skirmishes
gptkbp:historical_analysis ongoing studies into the conflict
gptkbp:historical_context part of the conflict over land and sovereignty
gptkbp:historical_documentation recorded in military archives
gptkbp:historical_event varied interpretations in New Zealand history
gptkbp:historical_figure varied perspectives on the conflict
gptkbp:historical_impact shaped future relations between Māori and British.
gptkbp:historical_significance reflects colonial tensions
gptkbp:historical_site memorials established in the area
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Rotoiti
gptkbp:involved_countries gptkb:Ngāti_Whakaue
gptkb:Ngāti_Pikiao
gptkb:Te_Arawa
Ngāti Rangiwewehi
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in held annually in the region
gptkbp:leadership prominent figures in the conflict
gptkbp:legacy commemoration in local history
gptkbp:local_legends stories surrounding the battle's events
gptkbp:location Lake Rotoiti, New Zealand
gptkbp:military_strategy part of a series of conflicts in the 1860s
subduing Māori resistance
use of terrain by Māori
gptkbp:narrative_style stories passed down through generations
gptkbp:outcome displacement of Māori tribes
gptkbp:primary_source letters and reports from participants
historical analyses and interpretations
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_Te_Ranga
gptkb:Battle_of_Gate_Pā
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:significance part of the New Zealand Wars
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of the Rotorua area
gptkbp:tactics use of artillery
hit-and-run attacks
ambush by Māori forces
gptkbp:threats defending ancestral lands
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Te_Kooti's_War
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6