Battle of Battle Hill

Battle of Horokiri (Battle Hill)
Part of New Zealand Wars
The fight at Battle Hill, Horokiwi, 6th August, 1846 by George Hyde Page
Date 6–13 August 1846 Location Horokiri, north of Pāuatahanui, New Zealand 41°03′07″S 174°56′15″E / 41.051978°S 174.93747°E / -41.051978; 174.93747 Result Tactically indecisive, strategic colonial victory
Belligerents
British Empire Colony of New Zealand Āti Awa Ngāti Toa kūpapa	Ngāti Toa
Commanders and leaders
Edward Last Wiremu Kīngi Rawiri Puaha	Te Rangihaeata
Units involved
British Army 58th Regiment 68th Regiment 99th Regiment Royal Artillery Royal Navy HMS Calliope Royal Marines Militia Hutt Company, Wellington Battalion Kūpapa Maori Police
Strength
250 bayonets: Regulars of the 58th, 65th, and 99th, the Hutt Militia, and the Wellington armed police 150 Ngāti Awa 2 small mortars 12 Royal Artillery men	300 including women and children
Casualties and losses
3 killed	At least 9 killed

The Battle Hill engagement took place from 6 to 13 August 1846, during the New Zealand Wars and was one of the last engagements of the Hutt Valley Campaign.

The engagement was between Ngāti Toa on one side and a colonial force of European troops, police, and Ngāti Awa allies on the other. The colonial force commanded by Major Last was seeking to end resistance to European settlement in the Hutt Valley region. It was pursuing over 300 Ngāti Toa, including women and children, led by Te Rangihaeata.