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Expedition to Tauranga
- When
- January 1864
- Where
- Tauranga
General Cameron dispatched a sea expedition to occupy Tauranga in late January 1864 to disrupt Māori supply lines.
Cameron, facing the Paterangi line in Waikato, sent forces to Tauranga believing it was a transit point for men and supplies from the East Coast. The operation aimed to secure the Bay of Plenty for European settlement.
Sources
- Tauranga campaign Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
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