From 1866 George Whitmore became substantively involved in the New Zealand wars, leading the colonial forces in no fewer than seven distinct campaigns against an incursive Hauhau force, Te Kooti and Titokowaru’s forces.
George Whitmore
Personal details
Full Name:
George Stoddart Whitmore
Lifetime:
30 May 1829 – 16 Mar 1903
Biography
Events In History
6 May 1869
The main purpose of the operation was to punish Tūhoe for supporting Te Kooti Rikirangi, whose ‘rebel’ force they had sheltered after it was defeated at Ngātapa, inland from Poverty Bay, in January.
