What the records say
- When
- 1791
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 37.98° S, 175.31° E
- Description
- major battle between two Maori coalitions c. 1807
Battle of Hingakaka
Major battle between two Maori coalitions c. 1807
The Battle of Hingakaka was fought between two Māori armies of the North Island near Te Awamutu and Ōhaupō in the Waikato, probably in about 1807. It was the largest battle ever fought in New Zealand. The attacking army consisted of Ngāti Toa, Ngāti Raukawa and allied tribes from the west coast south of the Waikato, the southern North Island and the east coast.
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