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21 June 1864Battle of Te Ranga
At Te Ranga the British sought revenge for their humiliating defeat at the battle of Gate Pā Read more...
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War in Tauranga
During the first half of 1864 the focus of the New Zealand Wars shifted from Waikato to Tauranga. In this phase of the conflict the British suffered a catastrophic defeat at Pukehinahina – better known as the Gate Pā – before inflicting heavy losses on a Māori force at Te Ranga.
- Page 5 - Te RangaUnlike at Gate Pā, where the British assault was concentrated on two points, at Te Ranga they were able to attack all along the line of
Locality 8km south-west of Tauranga. Following the Battle of Gate Pā on 29 April 1864, the local Ngāi-te-Rangi Māori began constructing another fortification on a narrow ridge between two deep gullies here at Te Ranga, This work was spotted by a reconnaisance party of the Colonial Defence Force Cavalry, and on 21 June 1864 the unfinished pā was stormed with an artillery charge, and the trenches cleared out at bayonet point.