Atlas of Battles

battle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic

Moremonui

Moremonui was a battle fought in 1807 at Northland Region, in what is now New Zealand. The recorded result: Ngāti Whātua victory. Recorded strength: Total: 500 toa (warriors); Several armed with muskets against Total: Unknown.

See it on the globe Read the article

Fought1807
WhereNorthland Region, New Zealand35.897S, 173.694E
OutcomeNgāti Whātua victory
BelligerentsNgāpuhiagainstNgāti Whātua; Te Roroa
Casualties and lossesTotal: 150–300andTotal: Unknown but probably minor

Record

Date1807 (year precision)
PlaceNorthland Region, New Zealand
35.897S, 173.694E
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
StrengthTotal: 500 toa (warriors); Several armed with musketsTotal: Unknown
Casualties and lossesTotal: 150–300Total: Unknown but probably minor
Commanders
  • Pokaia
  • Murupaenga
  • Tāoho
MoremonuiMoremonuiBattle of OhaeawaiBattle of PuketutuBattle of RuapekapekaBattle of KororarekaBattle of PuketutuBattle of RuapekapekaBattle of KororarekaAucklandManukauWhangareiWaitakereKerikeriKaitaia100 km35.897S, 173.694E
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Elsewhere in 1807

Moremonui is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 12 in present-day New Zealand.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q6911363, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Moremonui, revision 1373100992, 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.