After the battle of Rangiriri, the Kīngitanga (Māori King movement) forces retreated and built a series of fortifications to protect the area producing most of their food. The hub of these defences was Pāterangi, where a network of trenches and parapets with solid earthworks was built. Realising that this pā was highly defensible, the British decided to bypass it. Later in 1864 Captain Edward Brooks of the Royal Engineers returned to Pāterangi and drew this plan of the fortifications. Imperial officers were impressed by the intricacy and ingenuity of their design.
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by Captain Edward Brooke
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