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British assert sovereignty as French head for Akaroa

1840 British assert sovereignty as French head for Akaroa

HMS Britomart arrived at Akaroa, on Banks Peninsula, a week before a shipload of French colonists landed. The ship's captain raised the Union Jack to confirm British sovereignty over the area. more...

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European explorers - exploration of New Zealand

External links

  • History of Auckland City (Auckland City Council)
  • Ngai Tahu report (Waitangi Tribunal)
  • A place as important as Waitangi? (PHANZA)
  • The French in New Zealand (Te Ara)
  • Ngai Tahu (Te Ara)
  • French settlement at Akaroa (1966 encyclopaedia)
  • Captain Lavaud (1966 encyclopaedia)
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