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Ruapekapeka pā painting

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'.

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  • Kororāreka painting, 1845
    The Northern War

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painting
ruapekapeka attack
northern war
maori pa
new zealand wars
Credit

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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