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The 57th (West Middlesex Regiment) taking a Maori redoubt on the Katikara River, Taranaki, 1863

Sketch from 'The Illustrated London News', 1863.

The 57th arrived in New Zealand in December 1860 and served there until 1867. This included much action during the 2nd and 3rd Anglo-Maori Wars (1860-1866).

From a collection of papers relating to 3542 Sgt Maj Edwin Bezar, 57th (West Middlesex Regiment).

NAM Accession Number

NAM. 2002-04-877-86

Copyright/Ownership

National Army Museum, London

Location

National Army Museum, Study collection

Object URL

https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=2002-04-877-86