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Battle of Hingakaka

Battle of Hingakaka was a battle fought in 1791 in what is now New Zealand. The recorded result: Waikato–Maniapoto victory.

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Fought1791
WhereNew Zealand37.981S, 175.309E
OutcomeWaikato–Maniapoto victory
BelligerentsNgāti Toa, Raukawa and allies from south and eastagainstWaikato–Maniapoto–Whātua–Hauraki

Record

Date1791 (year precision)
PlaceNew Zealand
37.981S, 175.309E
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Commanders
  • Pikauterangi
  • Te Rauangaanga
Battle of HingakakaBattle of HingakakaBattle of MahoetahiBattle of MahoetahiAucklandManukauHamiltonTaurangaRotoruaTaupoWaitakerePukekohe100 km37.981S, 175.309E
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Elsewhere in 1791

Battle of Hingakaka is one of 2,126 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 12 in present-day New Zealand.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4871235, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Hingakaka, revision 1370265662, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.