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Date: 1864

From: Illustrated London News :[Scrapbook of clippings relating to New Zealand 1860s]

Reference: E-372-f-003-1

Description: A battle raging across a river with a tall hill to the right, based on a drawing supplied by Charles Heaphy. The Waiari fight was part of the Waikato-Tauranga campaign of the New Zealand Wars. The Waiari area is now known as Mangapiko Extended Title - From Illustrated London news, 28 May 1864, p. 525 Waiari or Mangapiko was the battle at which artist and soldier, Charles Heaphy, won his V. C. Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Wood engraving, 170 x 235 mm

Date: 1863 - 1887 - 1864

By: Wilson, John Alexander, 1829-1909; Brett, Henry, 1843-1927

Reference: A-109-050

Description: Battle scene with groups of soldiers from the Forest Rangers and the 65th Regiment, plus General Cameron and staff, with guns firing and horses, several dead or wounded men, Maori whares in the background and bush and hills. Soldiers are identified by name and the death of General Nixon is shown. The man directing the Forest Rangers is likely to be von Tempsky. After an original by J.A.Wilson, a witness to the battle, and depicted in this view. A copy of the original and a description of the battle is published in Cowan, J. The New Zealand wars. Vol. 1 p. 345. Lieutenant McDonnell is likely to be Thomas McDonnell (1832-1899), noted for his heroism at Rangiaowhia. His brother, William McDonnell (1839-1919?) also fought in the New Zealand wars, but in the Wanganui area. Both were sons of Thomas McDonnell (1788-1864) of Hokianga Other Titles - McHales' body Rangiaowhia Extended Title - From: Gudgeon, T. W. The defenders of New Zealand. Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Lithograph 165 x 280 mm

Date: 1864

By: Florance, Augustus (Dr), 1812-1879

Reference: C-031-001

Description: A battle raging across a river with a tall hill to the right, based on an illustration, (possibly from a drawing supplied by Charles Heaphy), in the Illustrated London News, May 1864, p. 525. The Waiari fight was part of the Waikato-Tauranga campaign of the New Zealand Wars. The Waiari area is now known as Mangapiko Inscriptions: Signed: A Florance Waiari or Mangapiko was the battle at which artist and soldier, Charles Heaphy, won his V. C. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour with pen and brown ink 444 x 559 mm (image 325 x 475 mm

Date: 1863

From: Cassell's picturesque Australasia, edited by E. E. Morris. London, Cassell & Co, 1890

By: Redmayne, Thomas, active 1880s-1890s

Reference: PUBL-0046-4-39

Description: British soldiers storming Rangiriri Pa, with Maori visible in the background beyond the palisades, returning fire. One soldier falls wounded in the centre and three other are already lying wounded or dead. Extended Title - From: Cassell's picturesque Australasia. London, Cassell, 1890, Vol 4 p. 254, Pl. 39. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - monogram of T. Redmayne Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Wood engraving, 145 x 200 mm