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Story: Musket wars

Contents

  1. Story summary

  2. Musket wars overview

  3. Acquisition and use of muskets

  4. Warfare from the north

  5. Waikato

  6. Ngāti Toa and allies

  7. External links and sources

All images and media

From page 1 - Musket wars overview

Hongi Hika's musket

Hongi Hika's musket

Battle at Moremonui

Battle at Moremonui

Growing potatoes

Growing potatoes

War speech

War speech (1st of 2)

Waka flotilla on war expedition

Waka flotilla on war expedition (2nd of 2)

From page 2 - Acquisition and use of muskets

Musket costs

Musket costs

Haka with muskets

Haka with muskets

Kaimātaotao pā

Kaimātaotao pā

From page 3 - Warfare from the north

Ngāpuhi battles

Ngāpuhi battles

Armour from Auckland War Memorial Museum

Armour from Auckland War Memorial Museum

Hongi Hika injured

Hongi Hika injured

From page 4 - Waikato

Te Wherowhero

Te Wherowhero

Rangituke

Rangituke

Pukerangiora

Pukerangiora

From page 5 - Ngāti Toa and allies

Te Rauparaha

Te Rauparaha

Ngāti Toa migrations

Ngāti Toa migrations

Kapiti Island

Kapiti Island

Roadside Stories: Kaiapohia

Roadside Stories: Kaiapohia

Akaroa

Akaroa

Tuturau memorial

Tuturau memorial (1st of 2)

Tūhawaiki's moko

Tūhawaiki's moko (2nd of 2)

How to cite this page:

Basil Keane, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/musket-wars/media (accessed 6 June 2023)

Story by Basil Keane, published 20 Jun 2012

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