Williams, Edward Arthur 1824-1898 :[Maori military camp; Mount Egmont in background. 1865].

Shows group of Maori at left, preparing for a skirmish. Some sit on horseback, some stand with spears, one aims a rifle, and some sit in cloaks on the ground. Cabbage trees stand about. At right is the wooden framework (remains?) of a shelter?, and in the distance is a hill with conical top, although possibly not high or smooth-topped enough to be Mt Taranaki.

Assigned heading only. May not be Mt Egmont. May be somewhere closer to Wanganui; see diary notes on page 32 (E-510-032), which describe skirmishes near Wanganui in late January, early February 1865.

Diary notes on page 32: 24 January: Skirmishing began immediately and the natives returned from whares to bush which they held and inflicted on us a loss of [Poor?] Johnson, D.A.A.G. and 6 men killed and wounded. 25 Jany - working parties and ....driven in along whole point,and general skirmishing at 2 - natives attacked with... - several killed closer up to camp - 22 buried. Ordered guns out and joined them soon after - fired some 20 rounds - Rebels beaten back with 22 left dead - we had 13 killed and as many wounded - Wilson and grant 50 Regt badly wounded - firing over by 5 - nothing more occurred. -26th - Reconnoitred all morning - 1 gun ordered up the heights in rear. General gone in to wanganui - [Monty?] and Donnithorne arrive on visit - signs of establishing a post. 27 - nothing doing - 28 - another dead native - 2 redoubts for pickets completed. - 29 and 30 - nothing doing. 31. Out reconnoitring the Waitotara - 4 f... 1 [Feb] Finding some bodies and believe they have lost 70 killed and a few wounded - potato parties get good stock nearby - a false alarm at 11pm and again in the early morning. 3 Feb. Rainy morning - Redoubt building.

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Physical Description: Pencil, 138 x 464 mm.