New Zealand Wars
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The New Zealand Wars were a series of 19th-century armed conflicts between various Māori iwi (tribes) and the British colonial government, largely over land ownership and sovereignty.
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Target entity: New Zealand Wars Context triple: [Pattern 1853 Enfield rifle-musket, usedInConflict, New Zealand Wars]
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Fenian Raids
The Fenian Raids were a series of armed incursions into British North America by Irish-American nationalists in the 1860s, aimed at pressuring Britain to withdraw from Ireland.
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Anglo-Zulu War
The Anglo-Zulu War was an 1879 conflict in southern Africa between the British Empire and the Zulu Kingdom, marked by famous battles such as Isandlwana and Rorke’s Drift and resulting in the eventual defeat and dismantling of the Zulu state.
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Xhosa Wars
The Xhosa Wars were a series of 19th-century frontier conflicts in South Africa between the Xhosa peoples and European colonial powers, primarily the British, over land and political control in the Eastern Cape region.
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Basuto Wars
The Basuto Wars were a series of 19th-century conflicts in southern Africa between the Basotho people and neighboring Boer republics, primarily over land and political control.
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First Matabele War
The First Matabele War was an 1893–1894 colonial conflict in what is now Zimbabwe, in which British-led forces defeated the Ndebele (Matabele) Kingdom and paved the way for white settler control of the region.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: New Zealand Wars Target entity description: The New Zealand Wars were a series of 19th-century armed conflicts between various Māori iwi (tribes) and the British colonial government, largely over land ownership and sovereignty.
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A.
Fenian Raids
The Fenian Raids were a series of armed incursions into British North America by Irish-American nationalists in the 1860s, aimed at pressuring Britain to withdraw from Ireland.
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B.
Anglo-Zulu War
The Anglo-Zulu War was an 1879 conflict in southern Africa between the British Empire and the Zulu Kingdom, marked by famous battles such as Isandlwana and Rorke’s Drift and resulting in the eventual defeat and dismantling of the Zulu state.
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C.
Xhosa Wars
The Xhosa Wars were a series of 19th-century frontier conflicts in South Africa between the Xhosa peoples and European colonial powers, primarily the British, over land and political control in the Eastern Cape region.
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D.
Basuto Wars
The Basuto Wars were a series of 19th-century conflicts in southern Africa between the Basotho people and neighboring Boer republics, primarily over land and political control.
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E.
First Matabele War
The First Matabele War was an 1893–1894 colonial conflict in what is now Zimbabwe, in which British-led forces defeated the Ndebele (Matabele) Kingdom and paved the way for white settler control of the region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (67)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Māori–Pākehā conflict
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colonial war ⓘ series of armed conflicts ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Land Wars
NERFINISHED
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Māori Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause |
disputes over interpretation of the Treaty of Waitangi
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pressure for European land acquisition ⓘ resistance to British sovereignty ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | New Zealand Wars commemorations on 28 October (Rā Maumahara) ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
British colonial government in New Zealand
NERFINISHED
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Imperial British Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Māori iwi ⓘ colonial militia and volunteers ⓘ |
| conflictOver |
land ownership
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sovereignty ⓘ |
| endTime | 1872 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Bay of Plenty Campaign
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
East Coast Campaigns NERFINISHED ⓘ First Taranaki War NERFINISHED ⓘ Flagstaff War NERFINISHED ⓘ Hutt Valley Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Invasion of Waikato NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern War NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Taranaki War NERFINISHED ⓘ Te Kooti’s War NERFINISHED ⓘ Tītokowaru’s War NERFINISHED ⓘ Wanganui Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Māori land rights movement
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Treaty of Waitangi settlements process ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
New Zealand
NERFINISHED
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North Island of New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainBelligerent |
Kīngitanga movement
NERFINISHED
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New Zealand colonial government NERFINISHED ⓘ Ngāpuhi iwi NERFINISHED ⓘ Ngāti Kahungunu iwi NERFINISHED ⓘ Ngāti Porou iwi NERFINISHED ⓘ Ngāti Ruanui iwi NERFINISHED ⓘ Ngāti Toa iwi NERFINISHED ⓘ Taranaki iwi NERFINISHED ⓘ Te Arawa iwi NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ Waikato-Tainui iwi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Battle of Gate Pā (Pukehinahina)
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Moutoa Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Rangiriri NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Sentry Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Te Ranga NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Ōrākau NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of Ngātapa NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of Ruapekapeka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | history of New Zealand ⓘ |
| result |
entrenchment of British colonial rule in New Zealand
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large-scale confiscation of Māori land ⓘ long-term Māori land grievances ⓘ |
| significantLeader |
General Duncan Cameron
NERFINISHED
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General Trevor Chute NERFINISHED ⓘ Governor George Grey NERFINISHED ⓘ Governor Thomas Gore Browne NERFINISHED ⓘ Hone Heke NERFINISHED ⓘ Kawiti NERFINISHED ⓘ Rewi Maniapoto NERFINISHED ⓘ Te Kooti Arikirangi Te Tūruki NERFINISHED ⓘ Tāwhiao NERFINISHED ⓘ Tītokowaru NERFINISHED ⓘ Wiremu Kīngi Te Rangitāke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1845 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
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Subject: New Zealand Wars Description of subject: The New Zealand Wars were a series of 19th-century armed conflicts between various Māori iwi (tribes) and the British colonial government, largely over land ownership and sovereignty.
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