Bridge, Cyprian, 1807-1885 :Sketch of the action at Mawe, New Zealand, on the 8th May, 1845 by the forces under command of Lt Colonel Hulme 96th Regt. Composed of Head Quarter Division of 58th. Details &c of 96th - a few Marines & Sailors of H. M. Ships North Star and Hazard against the combined forces of the Rebels Heke & Kawiti / C. Bridge.

Bridge, Cyprian, 1807-1885 :Sketch of the action at Mawe, New Zealand, on the 8th May, 1845 by the forces under command of Lt Colonel Hulme 96th Regt. Composed of Head Quarter Division of 58th. Details &c of 96th - a few Marines & Sailors of H. M. Ships North Star and Hazard against the combined forces of the Rebels Heke & Kawiti / C. Bridge.
Date
1845
By
Bridge, Cyprian, 1807-1885
Reference
A-079-008
Description

Shows the battle of Puketutu (or Mawai) at Lake Omapere, near Okaihou, between the Bay of Islands and Hokianga Harbour, with Royal Marines in the right foreground firing a Congreve rocket, ranks of soldiers, Maori in the distance, the pa surrounded by the smoke of gunfire in the background at the foot of wooded hills and the shore of the lake to the right. The man in the top hat standing alongside the rocket is thought to be Lieutenant Edgerton, R. N., with sailors from HMS North Star.

The original for a wood engraving 'Attack on Okaihau from a sketch by Col. Bridge, 58th Regt' published in Thompson, A. S. The story of New Zealand (London, 1859) Vol. 2 p.110.

Other Titles - Mawai Okaihou Okaihau Lake Omapere

Inscriptions: Verso - title in Bridge's hand and his name printed in block capitals in another hand.

There is an almost identical copy of this watercolour in the Mitchell Library, Sydney - A view of the storming of John Heki's Pah ...' by John Williams

Quantity: 1 watercolour(s).

Physical Description: Watercolour with Chinese white and scraping out 187 x 259 mm

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Format
1 watercolour(s), Works of art, Watercolours, Watercolour with Chinese white and scraping out 187 x 259 mm, Orientation: Horizontal image
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