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Māori Tribal Confederations and the Musket Wars (c. 1807–1845)

Māori Tribal Confederations and the Musket Wars (c. 1807–1845)

  1. Battle of Moremonui introduces muskets to inter-iwi war

    Labels: Ng puhi, Ng ti, Moremonui Ripir

  2. Boyd massacre heightens Northland tensions and retaliation

    Labels: Whangaroa Harbour, Boyd ship, Ng puhi

  3. Ngāpuhi raid Bay of Plenty as musket access grows

    Labels: Ng puhi, Hongi Hika, Bay of

  4. Hongi Hika returns with hundreds of muskets

    Labels: Hongi Hika, Sydney voyages, muskets shipment

  5. Attack on Ngāti Pāoa at Mauinaina (Tāmaki)

    Labels: Hongi Hika, Ng ti, Mauinaina T

  6. Battle of Mātakitaki devastates Waikato defenders

    Labels: M takitaki, Ng puhi, Waikato

  7. Ngāpuhi storm Mokoia Island in Lake Rotorua

    Labels: Mokoia Island, Hongi Hika, Te Arawa

  8. Battle of Te Ika-a-ranganui breaks Ngāti Whātua power

    Labels: Te Ika-a-ranganui, Ng puhi, Ng ti

  9. Hongi Hika shot in Hokianga engagement

    Labels: Hongi Hika, Hokianga, wounding

  10. Girls’ War erupts at Kororāreka

    Labels: Koror reka, Girls War, Ng puhi

  11. He Whakaputanga asserts United Tribes’ authority

    Labels: He Whakaputanga, United Tribes, northern rangatira

  12. Ngāti Mutunga and Ngāti Tama invade the Chathams

    Labels: Ng ti, Chatham Islands

  13. Treaty of Waitangi first signed at Waitangi

    Labels: Treaty of, William Hobson, Waitangi

  14. Wairau Affray signals widening armed conflict after treaty

    Labels: Wairau Affray, Tuamarina, M ori

  15. Hōne Heke cuts down flagstaff at Kororāreka

    Labels: H ne, flagstaff Koror, Ng puhi

  16. Sacking of Kororāreka marks Northern War escalation

    Labels: Koror reka, H ne, Te Ruki