Charles Heaphy's pen drawings show a cross-section of the defences at Te Ruki Kawiti's pā at Ruapekapeka, including palisades, ditches, buildings and tunnels. There is also a plan of the outer defences of the pā, showing palisades, wells, gates and buildings.
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The Northern War
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RELATED TO DRAWINGS OF RUAPEKAPEKA Pā
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5 May 1898
Dog Tax War narrowly averted
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6 May 1869
Colonial troops invade the Urewera
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31 March 1864
Rewi's last stand?
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16 May 1846
Eight killed in attack on Boulcott Farm
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12 July 1863
British forces invade Waikato
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17 July 1863
Māori force defeated at Koheroa
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7 September 1868
Von Tempsky killed at Te Ngutu-o-te-manu
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17 August 1839
NZ Company ship Tory arrives
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13 February 1869
Killings at Pukearuhe
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19 February 1883
Release of Parihaka leaders Te Whiti and Tohu
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11 February 1864
Charles Heaphy earns VC
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24 February 1870
Last imperial troops leave New Zealand
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19 May 1846
Brunner, Kehu and Heaphy reach Māwhera pā
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10 November 1868
Te Kooti attacks Matawhero
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21 November 1863
Māori surrender at Rangiriri
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11 January 1846
Ruapekapeka pā occupied by British forces
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17 March 1860
First Taranaki War erupts at Waitara
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11 March 1845
The fall of Kororāreka
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17 June 1843
The Wairau incident
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31 December 1853
Grey leaves NZ after first term as governor
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6 April 1864
Pai Mārire ambush in Taranaki
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29 April 1864
Assault on Gate Pā
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30 April 1864
Pai Mārire defeated at Sentry Hill, Taranaki
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