[Warrington, H W V, fl 1845] :Plan of Heke's Pah at Ohaiawhai attacked 1st. July 1845 [copy of ms map]. [Artist, H. W. V. Warrington, 1845]

Plan of Hone Heke's pa at Ohaeawai in the Far North District, Northland shows sites of the flagstaff, Kawiti's house, houses underground, heaps of potatoes and indian corn, pits underground covered with plants and earth, Nos. 1 & 2 - nine pounder guns, No. 3 - six pounder cannonade, c&d - points of attack, a&b - sections taken, are referred to in a key. Doors in the outer fence are marked and the principal place of egress and congress. Positions and distances of a camp and batteries around the pa are marked, also numbers of soldiers. Names include Major Bridge, Lt. Phillpotts, Major McPherson, Lt. Col. Hulme.

A sketch on the left of the map is of the pallisade. Notes refer to the inner and outer pallisade with detailed information about the heights and thicknesses of the posts. The sketch on the right of the map is of a Maori wearing a cape, who appears to be using a blow pipe which projects through a section of the front face of the pallisade.

Map accompanied by a photocopy from The Dictionary of New Zealand Biography about Kawiti and related events at the time of the battle

Other Titles - Plan of Heke's Pa at Ohaeawai attacked 1st. July 1845

Pencilled note on top left: Artist, H.W.V. Warrington

Scale of original: [1:480]. A note states that this is for the ground plan of the Pah and not applicable to the positions outside

Numbers on original on top right: 849 and 422

Quantity: 1 map(s).

Physical Description: Photocopy, scale indeterminable, 38.6 x 53.8 cm. on sheet 50.2 x 69.3 cm.