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Artist unknown :A fresh war in New Zealand; capture of a native stronghold by a British force - see next page. Penny Illustrated paper, Nov. 7, 1868, page 293
- Date
- 1868
- Reference
- A-423-002
- Description
Shows a broad view of European troops attacking a small raised pa from right and left foreground. Two Maori are defending the pa from a trench in the foreground. The pa buildings are on fire and some figures are leaving down the left wall of the pa. The pa is on the middle of a clear area, with a mountain range in the background.
According to the text on the following page, the pa is Te-Ngutu-o-te-Manu, attacked on Friday 21 August 1868 under the command of Colonel McDonnell. Richard Wallace was the first killed in this encounter.
Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s).
Physical Description: Wood engraving on sheet 230 x 328 mm.
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
- Part of
- Various artists :[Eight engravings from the "Penny illustrated paper", 7 November 1868 - 6 February 1869]
- Format
- 1 b&w art print(s), Works of art, Wood engravings, Ethnographic illustrations, Wood engraving on sheet 230 x 328 mm., Orientation: Horizontal image
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Artist unknown :A fresh war in New Zealand; capture of a native stronghold by a British force - see next page. Penny Illustrated paper, Nov. 7, 1868, page 293. Various artists :[Eight engravings from the "Penny illustrated paper", 7 November 1868 - 6 February 1869]. Ref: A-423-002. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/22815056More information can be found in our terms of use.