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
External links
- The New Zealand Wars (Danny Keenan)
- The first engagements: James Cowan (NZETC)
- War and its aftermath (Te Ara)
- Maori Wars: The Campaigns (1966 encyclopaedia)
- General Duncan Cameron biography (DNZB)
How to cite this page
'Māori force defeated at Koheroa', URL: /maori-force-defeated-at-koheroa, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 15-Jun-2016
