Battle of the Waiapu

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Te_Kooti's_War
gptkbp:aftermath increased British control in the region
gptkbp:casualties British casualties were low
Ngāti Porou casualties were significant
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:British_forces
gptkb:Ngāti_Porou
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Hōne_Heke
gptkb:Colonel_Thomas_Mc_Donnell
gptkbp:date 1865
gptkbp:followed_by subsequent skirmishes in the area
gptkbp:historical_context part of the conflict over land and sovereignty
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Waiapu
gptkbp:influenced subsequent treaties with Māori tribes
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in memorials established for the fallen
gptkbp:is_involved_in local Māori tribes
gptkbp:legacy remembered in New Zealand's military history
gptkbp:location Waiapu River, New Zealand
gptkbp:notable_figures Colonel Thomas Mc Donnell led the British forces
Hōne Heke was a prominent leader
gptkbp:part_of the larger conflict of the New Zealand Wars
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:significance part of the New Zealand Wars
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of the East Coast of New Zealand
gptkbp:tactics establishing fortified positions
guerrilla warfare by Ngāti Porou