New Zealand's Northern War: mass grave reveals bodies of British soldiers
New Zealand's Northern War: mass grave reveals bodies of British soldiers
- According to Carpenter the men died during an attack on the Ruapekapeka pā on 11 January, 1846, in which 1600 British soldiers battled 400 Maori fighters. Despite the British troops far outweighing the Maori, the battle was seen as a draw by both sides. The soldiers remains were located six metres ...
- According to Carpenter the men died during an attack on the Ruapekapeka pā on 11 January, 1846, in which 1600 British soldiers battled 400 Maori fighters. Despite the British troops far outweighing the Maori, the battle was seen as a draw by both sides. The soldiers remains were located six metres ...