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NZ Wars

By Shadeycat

  • July 1863

    July 1863
    The Crown planned a war against Kīngitanga (Māori King movement) it involved over 12,000 British and colonial forces.

  • 9 July 1863

    9 July 1863
    An order was sent to the people of Ihumatao for them to immediately move to the Waikato or take an oath of allegiance to Queen Victoria

  • 10 July 1863

    10 July 1863
    The people of Ihumatao left for the Waikato with what they could only carry, everything else was taken from them all of their houses where either looted or destroyed.