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Haurongo: Despard, Henry

A sketch of Ruapekapeka pa, 11 January 1846, by Cyprian Bridge

A sketch of Ruapekapeka pa, 11 January 1846, by Cyprian Bridge
When British troops under the command of Colonel Henry Despard stormed Ruapekapeka pa on 11 January 1846 they found it virtually abandoned, but were drawn into an ambush nearby.

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Alexander Turnbull Library

Reference: A-079-007

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Me pēnei te tohu i te whārang

J. A. B. Crawford. 'Despard, Henry', Ngā Tāngata Taumata Rau, i tāngia tuatahitia ki 1990, whakahou August 2020. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/artwork/2834/a-sketch-of-ruapekapeka-pa-11-january-1846-by-cyprian-bridge (accessed 4 June 2026).