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New Zealand Land Wars
Set NZ11
Service in the First Māori War in New Zealand
On 23 March 1845 the North Star arrived in New Zealand with the officers and men of the 58th Regt. North Star operated in the Bay of Islands in New Zealand during the Flagstaff War between 11 March 1845 and 11 January 1846. On 28 March 1845 cannon fire from North Star was directed at the Pā of Pomare ll on the coast in the Bay of Islands. A pā is a fortified village. Because of the almost constant intertribal warfare the art of defensive fortifications had reached a very high level among the Māori. The colonial forces were able to occupy Pomare's Pā without a fight, although up until that time Pomare had been considered neutral and was not a supporter of the rebellion led by Hone Heke.[4]
On 3 May 1845 a small naval brigade from both the North Star and HMS Hazard supported the 58th Regt. and other colonial forces at the Battle of Ohaeawai. The colonial forces were repulsed by Māori warriors with serious losses. From December 1845 to 11 January 1846 officers, seamen and Marines from the North Star, Hazard and HMS Calliope assisted the army at the Battle of Ruapekapeka.
Set NZ11
Service in the First Māori War in New Zealand
On 23 March 1845 the North Star arrived in New Zealand with the officers and men of the 58th Regt. North Star operated in the Bay of Islands in New Zealand during the Flagstaff War between 11 March 1845 and 11 January 1846. On 28 March 1845 cannon fire from North Star was directed at the Pā of Pomare ll on the coast in the Bay of Islands. A pā is a fortified village. Because of the almost constant intertribal warfare the art of defensive fortifications had reached a very high level among the Māori. The colonial forces were able to occupy Pomare's Pā without a fight, although up until that time Pomare had been considered neutral and was not a supporter of the rebellion led by Hone Heke.[4]
On 3 May 1845 a small naval brigade from both the North Star and HMS Hazard supported the 58th Regt. and other colonial forces at the Battle of Ohaeawai. The colonial forces were repulsed by Māori warriors with serious losses. From December 1845 to 11 January 1846 officers, seamen and Marines from the North Star, Hazard and HMS Calliope assisted the army at the Battle of Ruapekapeka.
