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Catalogue reference: WO 78/2420/1
See WO 78/2420/1-6 and WO 78/2420/7-8
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New Zealand: Katikara River: 'Copy from Sketch Made by Col [Colonel] Gamble, D.Q.M.G....
Catalogue reference: WO 78/5704
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This record is about the New Zealand: Katikara River: 'Copy from Sketch Made by Col [Colonel] Gamble, D.Q.M.G.... dating from 1863 in the series War Office and predecessors: Maps and Plans. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- WO 78/5704
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1863
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Description (What the record is about)
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New Zealand: Katikara River: 'Copy from Sketch Made by Col [Colonel] Gamble, D.Q.M.G. Shewing Plan of Attack on Maori Position, Katakara River, Taranaki, New Zealand...4th June, 1863'. Sketch map showing coast line (high and low water marks) between Kainga and Crow's Nest Signal Station, coastal terrain (rivers, river valleys, open flat land, old cultivations), vegetation (flax, fern, bush, scrub); British and Maori fortifications, disposition of forces, lines of advance, HMS Eclipse off the mouth of the Katikara River. Sheet embossed with the Royal Arms. Scale: 5 inches to 500 yards. Compass indicator. By the troops under Command of Lieutenant General Cameron, CB. Signed by Lieutenant Colonel D J Gamble, DQMG New Zealand. Lithographed and printed at the Topographical Department, War Office, under the direction of Major Miller, Royal Artillery, Colonel Sir Henry James, Royal Engineers, FRS, MRIA, Director. '4/9/63' added in ink in upper left margin. Formerly in the War Office map library, under reference: 'Oceania (New Zealand) Battles, Sieges and Warlike Operations. 3'.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- No. of sheets: 1
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- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Dimensions (The size of the record)
- 30 cm x 43.5 cm
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- Lithographed, some colour
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3274645/
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