This painting by John Williams shows Ruapekapeka pā in the distance on a hill, with the smoke of gunfire around it. In the foreground on a flat area are British redcoats, some standing in line, some moving amongst raupo 'tents'.
Alexander Turnbull Library Reference: A-079-030 Artist: John Williams Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any reuse of this image.
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'Ruapekapeka pā painting', URL: http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/media/photo/ruapekapeka-pa-painting, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 25-Jun-2014
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