Personal details
Full Name:
- Duncan Alexander Cameron
Lifetime:
- 19 Dec 1808–8 Jun 1888
Duncan Cameron
The historian James Belich believed Cameron was not only the best European commander to serve in New Zealand but ‘among the best of Victorian generals’.
Read more...Events In History
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21 July 1865Capture of Weraroa pāGovernor George Grey led a small force that captured a Pai Mārire (Hauhau) pā at Weraroa, Waitōtara. The pā had long lost its strategic significance, and its small garrison had seemed willing to surrender. Read more...
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24 January 1865Imperial forces invade south Taranaki1200 British troops commanded by Duncan Cameron set out on what was to be the general’s final campaign in New Zealand. Read more...
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29 April 1864Assault on Gate PāWith substantial artillery and 1700 men, the British assaulted the Ngāi Te Rangi stronghold of Pukehinahina (Gate Pā), which was defended by just 230 warriors. Read more...
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21 November 1863Māori surrender at RangiririMore British soldiers were killed at 'Bloody Rangiriri' than in any other battle of the New Zealand Wars. But their victory opened the Waikato basin to the imperial forces. Read more...
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Main image: Duncan Cameron
Portrait of Duncan Cameron, New Zealand Imperial forces commander between 1861 and 1865.
