Battle of Ōhaeawai

Battle of Ōhaeawai
	Part of Flagstaff War
	; The left angle of Ōhaeawai under siege, 1845. Artist: Cyprian Bridge, Major, 58th Regiment
Date	July 1845
Location	Ōhaeawai, New Zealand35°22′39″S 173°51′16″E / 35.3776°S 173.8545°E
Result	Inconclusive
Belligerents
United Kingdom	Māori
Commanders and leaders
Henry Despard; Tāmati Wāka Nene	Te Ruki Kawiti; Pene Taui
Units involved
Royal Navy HMS Hazard; British Army 58th Regiment; 96th Regiment; 99th Regiment; Ordnance Royal Engineers; Royal Artillery; Auckland militia Volunteer Pioneers; Maori allies Tāmati Wāka Nene; Eruera Maihi Patuone; Makoare Te Taonui; Mohi Tāwhai; Nōpera Panakareao; Repa;	Te Ruki Kawiti; Pene Taui
Strength
Military; 630 officers & men; Maori allies; 250 warriors	Ōhaeawai; ~ 250 warriors
Casualties and losses
40–47 killed 70–73 wounded	10 killed or wounded

The Battle of Ōhaeawai, part of the Flagstaff War, was fought in July 1845 at Ōhaeawai in Northland, New Zealand. The battle was between British forces and their allies from the local Ngāpuhi tribe of Māori on one side, and other Ngāpuhi, led by Te Ruki Kawiti, a prominent rangatira (chief), on the other side. The battle was notable for establishing that an appropriately built fortified pā could withstand bombardment from cannon fire, with a frontal assault by soldiers suffering heavy casualties.