Robley, Horatio Gordon 1840-1930 :The Gate Pa. 28th-29th-30th April 1864 Penetaka, engineer of these works ... flag placed outside ... route of night march 68th L[igh]t Infantry.

Robley, Horatio Gordon 1840-1930 :The Gate Pa. 28th-29th-30th April 1864 Penetaka, engineer of these works ... flag placed outside ... route of night march 68th L[igh]t Infantry.
Date
1864
Reference
B-077-027
Description

Shows plan of the pa, cross-section of the ditches and details of fence and flag; also portrait of Penetaka, "engineer of the main works".

Exhibited in 'About women, about time' Exhibition at the National Library Gallery, 2 July - 23 October 1993.

Inscriptions: Recto - The Gate Pa. Penetaka, engineer of these works. Section of the Pa. Route of night march 28 April - 68th Lt Inftry wading at low tide got to the rear of the Maori position. Flag placed outside 30 paces in rear. White cross new moon and star on red ground. 28th-29th-30th April 1864 H G Robley Lt 68th Durham Lt Infty

Quantity: 1 drawing(s).

Physical Description: Ink & wash 292 x 465 mm

Access restrictions
Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
Format
1 drawing(s), Ink & wash 292 x 465 mm, Orientation: Horizontal image
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Robley, Horatio Gordon 1840-1930 :The Gate Pa. 28th-29th-30th April 1864 Penetaka, engineer of these works ... flag placed outside ... route of night march 68th L[igh]t Infantry.. Ref: B-077-027. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/22863086

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