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Picket at Nukumaru
Picket at Nukumaru, 30 January 1865.
In January 1865 General Duncan Cameron and 2000 British troops left Wanganui to reclaim the Waitotara block for the Crown from Pai Marire supporters. Governor George Grey was determined to end the Pai Marire threat in Wanganui and south Taranaki with a decisive military action.
Cameron gave the Governor cause for hope when he defeated Pai Marire forces at Nukumaru in January and Te Ngaio in March. These victories were achieved by fighting in open territory. Cameron's experiences in Waikato and Bay of Plenty the previous year made him reluctant to attack pa directly.
Alexander Turnbull Library
Reference: 1/2-023744-G
Artist: Edward Arthur Williams (1824-1898)
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