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1863 Māori force defeated at Koheroa

The British invasion force led by Lieutenant-General Duncan Cameron had its first significant encounter with Waikato Māori at Koheroa, near Mercer.

Image: New Zealand Wars map

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The opening phase - war in WaikatoDuncan Cameron

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