Flagstaff War
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The Flagstaff War was an 1845–1846 armed conflict in northern New Zealand between British colonial forces and Māori, particularly Ngāpuhi under leaders like Hōne Heke, over sovereignty, trade, and the symbols of British authority.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Flagstaff War canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9478918 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Flagstaff War Context triple: [British colonisation of New Zealand, keyEvent, Flagstaff War]
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Mariposa War
The Mariposa War was an 1850–1851 conflict in California between Native American groups, including the Ahwahnechee led by Chief Tenaya, and U.S. forces during the early Gold Rush era.
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Hualapai War
The Hualapai War was a mid-19th-century conflict between the Hualapai people and the United States in what is now Arizona, driven largely by tensions over land, resources, and encroaching settlement.
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C.
Yavapai War
The Yavapai War was a 19th-century conflict between the United States and the Yavapai (often allied with Apache groups) in Arizona, marked by campaigns of forced removal and violent suppression of Indigenous resistance.
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D.
Second Creek War
The Second Creek War was an 1836 conflict in Alabama and Georgia between the United States and the Creek (Muscogee) people, arising from tensions over land cessions and forced removal.
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E.
Yakima War
The Yakima War was an 1850s armed conflict in the Washington Territory between the United States and the Yakama (Yakima) people over land, treaty violations, and control of resources during westward expansion.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Flagstaff War Target entity description: The Flagstaff War was an 1845–1846 armed conflict in northern New Zealand between British colonial forces and Māori, particularly Ngāpuhi under leaders like Hōne Heke, over sovereignty, trade, and the symbols of British authority.
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A.
Mariposa War
The Mariposa War was an 1850–1851 conflict in California between Native American groups, including the Ahwahnechee led by Chief Tenaya, and U.S. forces during the early Gold Rush era.
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B.
Hualapai War
The Hualapai War was a mid-19th-century conflict between the Hualapai people and the United States in what is now Arizona, driven largely by tensions over land, resources, and encroaching settlement.
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C.
Yavapai War
The Yavapai War was a 19th-century conflict between the United States and the Yavapai (often allied with Apache groups) in Arizona, marked by campaigns of forced removal and violent suppression of Indigenous resistance.
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D.
Second Creek War
The Second Creek War was an 1836 conflict in Alabama and Georgia between the United States and the Creek (Muscogee) people, arising from tensions over land cessions and forced removal.
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E.
Yakima War
The Yakima War was an 1850s armed conflict in the Washington Territory between the United States and the Yakama (Yakima) people over land, treaty violations, and control of resources during westward expansion.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | war ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Northern War
ⓘ
War in the North ⓘ |
| belligerent |
British colonial forces
ⓘ
Māori ⓘ Ngāpuhi iwi ⓘ |
| cause |
dispute over British sovereignty in New Zealand
ⓘ
disputes over trade and customs duties ⓘ opposition to symbols of British authority ⓘ resentment over loss of Māori authority ⓘ |
| commander |
George Grey
ⓘ
linked to:
Sir George Grey
Henry Despard ⓘ Hōne Heke ⓘ Te Ruki Kawiti ⓘ |
| conflictType | colonial war ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| endDate | 1846 ⓘ |
| hasEthnicGroup |
British military personnel
ⓘ
British settlers ⓘ Māori ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Bay of Islands, Northland
ⓘ
linked to:
Bay of Islands
|
| languageOfParties |
English
ⓘ
Te Reo Māori ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bay of Islands
ⓘ
northern New Zealand ⓘ |
| motivatedBy |
Māori dissatisfaction with colonial governance
ⓘ
perceived breaches of the Treaty of Waitangi ⓘ |
| namedAfter | flagstaff at Kororāreka ⓘ |
| opposingForce |
British Army units
ⓘ
Ngāpuhi warriors ⓘ Royal Navy ⓘ |
| partOf | New Zealand Wars ⓘ |
| primaryTheatre |
Bay of Islands region
ⓘ
linked to:
Northland Region
|
| relatedTo |
British annexation of New Zealand
ⓘ
linked to:
British colonisation of New Zealand
Treaty of Waitangi ⓘ |
| result |
inconclusive military outcome
ⓘ
political concessions to some Māori leaders ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Battle of Ruapekapeka
ⓘ
linked to:
Siege of Ruapekapeka
Battle of Ōhaeawai ⓘ attack on Kororāreka in March 1845 ⓘ repeated felling of the Kororāreka flagstaff by Hōne Heke ⓘ |
| startDate | 1845 ⓘ |
| symbol | Union Jack flag on Kororāreka flagstaff ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Flagstaff War Description of subject: The Flagstaff War was an 1845–1846 armed conflict in northern New Zealand between British colonial forces and Māori, particularly Ngāpuhi under leaders like Hōne Heke, over sovereignty, trade, and the symbols of British authority.
Referenced by (7)
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