Flagstaff War
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The Flagstaff War was an 1845–1846 armed conflict in northern New Zealand between British colonial forces and Māori, particularly Ngāpuhi under leaders like Hōne Heke, over sovereignty, trade, and the symbols of British authority.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Flagstaff War canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | war ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Northern War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
War in the North NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
British colonial forces
ⓘ
Māori ⓘ Ngāpuhi iwi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause |
dispute over British sovereignty in New Zealand
ⓘ
disputes over trade and customs duties ⓘ opposition to symbols of British authority ⓘ resentment over loss of Māori authority ⓘ |
| commander |
George Grey
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Henry Despard NERFINISHED ⓘ Hōne Heke NERFINISHED ⓘ Te Ruki Kawiti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | colonial war ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| endDate | 1846 ⓘ |
| hasEthnicGroup |
British military personnel
ⓘ
British settlers ⓘ Māori NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Bay of Islands, Northland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfParties |
English
ⓘ
Te Reo Māori NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bay of Islands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northern New Zealand ⓘ |
| motivatedBy |
Māori dissatisfaction with colonial governance
ⓘ
perceived breaches of the Treaty of Waitangi ⓘ |
| namedAfter | flagstaff at Kororāreka ⓘ |
| opposingForce |
British Army units
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ngāpuhi warriors NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | New Zealand Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryTheatre | Bay of Islands region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
British annexation of New Zealand
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Treaty of Waitangi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
inconclusive military outcome
ⓘ
political concessions to some Māori leaders ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Battle of Ruapekapeka
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ⓘ
Battle of Ōhaeawai NERFINISHED ⓘ attack on Kororāreka in March 1845 ⓘ repeated felling of the Kororāreka flagstaff by Hōne Heke ⓘ |
| startDate | 1845 ⓘ |
| symbol | Union Jack flag on Kororāreka flagstaff ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
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