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The Story Of Gate Pa, April 29th, 1864
Contents
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- Native Tribes of Tauranga — A Brief History up to the date of the Gate Pa Battle p. 5
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Gate Pa, or Pukehinahina — Captain Mair's Graphic Account of the Memorable Battle p. 9
- [section] p. 9
- Troops Arrive
- Natives' Chivalrous Fighting Rules p. 10
- Preliminary Skirmish p. 11
- East Coast Rebels Arrive
- General Cameron Reaches Tauranga p. 12
- Gate Pa Defences Erected
- Sham Attack Launched p. 13
- The Attack Commences p. 14
- A Sad Spectacle p. 15
- Treatment of the Dead and Wounded p. 16
- The Debacle — Unforeseen Contingencies p. 17
- Killed and Wounded p. 18
- Employed in the Attack — Troops
- Artillery p. 19
- Prior to the Fight — Fraternising with the Natives
- Special Service and Supper
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A Maori Survivor's Story — How the Ngaiterangi repulsed the Pakeha at the Battle of Gate Pa p. 21
- An Introduction by Mr James Cowan — by James Cowan p. 21
- The Warrior Speaks p. 22
- The Maori's Challenge
- The Building of the Fort p. 23
- Men and Guns Landed p. 24
- In Battle Array
- The Attack p. 25
- The Fate of the Maori Chaplains
- Stormed at with Shot and Shell p. 26
- The British Repulsed p. 27
- A Maori Toa
- Maori Chivalry p. 28
- The Maori Retreat
- Victory at Te Ranga — End of Hostilities between Natives and Europeans in Tauranga District p. 29
- The Official Reports p. 32
- Prior to the Battle — Ministerial Reasons for sending Troops to Tauranga p. 50
- A Few Reflections — Where Is Gate Pa? p. 65
- A Contemporary Story — The Battle of Gate Pa p. 68
- The Last Resting Place — The Old Mission Cemetery p. 74
- Winners of the V.C. — Heroes who won the Victoria Cross at Gate Pa and Te Ranga p. 81
- An Interesting Sidelight — English Memorial to a Maori p. 86
