1,700 British troops suffer defeat against 230 Māori warriors

1,700 British troops suffer their worst defeat of the New Zealand Wars at the hands of 230 entrenched Māori warriors in Tauranga

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Publisted at 8:21 AM, Tue Apr 29th, 2025

On 29 April 1864, the Battle of Gate Pā (Pukehinahina) took place. 

1,700 British troops suffer their worst defeat of the New Zealand Wars at the hands of 230 entrenched Māori warriors in Tauranga

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