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The New Zealand Wars were previously referred to as the Land Wars or the Māori Wars, [6] and an earlier Māori-language name for the conflict was Te riri Pākehā ("the white man's anger"). [6] Historian James Belich popularised the name "New Zealand Wars" in the 1980s, [ 16 ] although according to Vincent O'Malley , the term was first used by ...
[4]: pp.18-19 The "Introduction" does offer some analysis of the causes of the wars with one reviewer noting: "If there is a central theme to The New Zealand Wars: Ngā Pakanga o Aotearoa, it is that the wars came about due to settlers' hunger for land and the government's determination to impose its sovereignty in the face of Māori resolve to ...
The Flagstaff War, also known as Heke's War, Hōne Heke's Rebellion and the Northern War, was fought between 11 March 1845 and 11 January 1846 in and around the Bay of Islands, New Zealand. [5] The conflict is best remembered for the actions of Hōne Heke who challenged the authority of the British by cutting down the flagstaff on Flagstaff ...
Texas Archive War: Frontier Battalion, Texas Rangers: Thomas I. Smith / Eli Chandler 0 Failure [11] 1844 Regulator–Moderator War: Texas Militia: Travis G. Broocks / Alexander Horton Unknown Accomplished [12] 1857 Cart War: Texas Militia: Unknown 0 Accomplished [13] 1886 Laredo Election Riot Frontier Battalion, Texas Rangers. Texas Militia ...
Battle of Ruapekapeka Part of Flagstaff War The bombardment of Ruapekapeka, January 1846. Artist: Cyprian Bridge, Major, 58th Regiment Location 20 kilometres (12 mi) southeast of Kawakawa 35°27′23″S 174°08′37″E / 35.4563°S 174.1436°E / -35.4563; 174.1436 Belligerents United Kingdom: Colony of New Zealand Māori Commanders and leaders Henry Despard Tāmati Wāka Nene Te ...
Post-war Texas grew rapidly as migrants poured into the cotton lands of the state. [13] Texas was a prime location for agricultural immigration, due to its numerous rivers and rich soil. [ 14 ] Due to high amounts of immigration, the settled population of Texas rose to nearly 147,000 in 1847. [ 14 ]
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The Battle of Ōhaeawai, part of the Flagstaff War, was fought in July 1845 at Ōhaeawai [4] in Northland, New Zealand.The battle was between British forces and their allies from the local Ngāpuhi tribe of Māori on one side, and other Ngāpuhi, led by Te Ruki Kawiti, a prominent rangatira (chief), on the other side. [5]