Item
See WO 78/2420/1-6 and WO 78/2420/7-8
Catalogue reference: WO 78/2420/1
See WO 78/2420/1-6 and WO 78/2420/7-8
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New Zealand: 'Sketch of the Ground at Rangiriri the Scene of Action Between the Maoris...
Catalogue reference: WO 78/5713
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This record is about the New Zealand: 'Sketch of the Ground at Rangiriri the Scene of Action Between the Maoris... dating from 1863-1864 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 78/5713
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1863-1864
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Description (What the record is about)
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New Zealand: 'Sketch of the Ground at Rangiriri the Scene of Action Between the Maoris and the Troops under Command of Lt Genl [Lieutenant General] Cameron, CB. November 20th 1863'. Map of land lying between Waikato River and Waikare Lake, showing terrain (river, lake, swamp partly dry in summer, hills); Maori church, whares; British lines and redoubts, Maori lines, rifle pits; British gun boats, steamers Pioneer and Avon, on Waikato River. Key to sites identified on the map. Scale: 12 inches to 1 mile. Compass indicator. Panoramic sketch in upper right corner: 'Central Redoubt (BB) Looking North East', with Lake Waikara and hills in background. Signed by Lieutenant Colonel D J Gamble, Deputy Quarter Master General, New Zealand. Lithographed and printed at the Topographical Department, War Office, under the direction of Major A C Cooke, Royal Engineers, Colonel Sir H James, Royal Engineers, FRS, MRIA, Director, 1864. Formerly in the War Office map library, under the reference (pencilled in lower margin): 'With No 9 of B 9'. See also WO 33/16 and MPH 1/1194.
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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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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Dimensions (The size of the record)
- 37 cm x 44 cm
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- Lithographed, coloured
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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Administrative / biographical background (Historical or biographical information about the creator of the record and the context of its creation)
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3274654/
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