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Identifier: battlesofninetee01forb (find matches)
Title: Battles of the nineteenth century
Year: 1901 (1900s)
Authors: Forbes, Archibald, 1838-1900 Atteridge, A. Hilliard (Andrew Hilliard)
Subjects: Battles Military history, Modern
Publisher: London New York : Cassell and Company
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
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THE ATTACK. two 40-pounder Armstrongs, and two 6-pounders,two 24-pounder howitzers, and eight mortars.In the harbour, or close at hand and within call,was a strong naval squadron made up of herMajestys ships Ctiracoa^ Esk, Miranda^ Harrier,and Eclipst\ under the command of CommodoreSir William Wiseman, and there was a smallgarrison at Maketu. The enemy had taken up a position about both sides it sloped easily to a tract of swampyland very difficult to pass anywhere, even bymen on foot. To the right beyond the swampwas one of the inlets of Tauranga Harbour.The Maories had rapidly fortified the highground, the spot where they fixed their pah, orearthwork, being evidently suggested to themby the fact that just below the highest swell ofthe ridge it was crossed by a three-foot trench, 27! BATTLES OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY. which marked the boundary between the missionstation property and the bush and native lands.They deepened and widened this trench, carryingit down to the swamp on eithe

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