Battle of Kororāreka

The Battle of Kororāreka, or the Burning of Kororāreka, on 11 March 1845, was an engagement of the Flagstaff War in New Zealand. Following the establishment of British control of the islands, war broke out with a small group of the native population which resulted in the fall of the town of Kororāreka, present day Russell, to Māori warriors.

Battle of Kororāreka
Part of the Flagstaff War

Hone Heke removing the British colors from Flagstaff Hill in Kororāreka
Date11 March 1845
Location
Kororāreka / Russell, Bay of Islands, New Zealand
35°15′17.7″S 174°07′11.9″E
Result Māori victory
Belligerents
 United Kingdom: Colony of New Zealand Māori
Commanders and leaders
David Robertson-Macdonald (WIA)
George Phillpotts
Edward Barclay
John Campbell
Cornthwaite Hector		 Hone Heke
Te Ruki Kawiti
Pūmuka †
Units involved

Royal Navy

  • HMS Hazard
  • Royal Marines

British Army

Civil volunteers

  • Civic Guard

Taua

  • Hone Heke
  • Te Ruki Kawiti
  • Pūmuka
Strength
~90 sailors & marines
~52 soldiers
~70 armed civilians		 ~600 warriors: 90 
Casualties and losses
Military (11 March)
10 killed
~22 wounded
Civil (11-17 March)
~13 killed
>13 wounded		 ~34 killed: 29 
unknown wounded
Kororāreka / Russell, Bay of Islands, New Zealand
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