THE ROYAL ARTILLERY INSTITUTION. 
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DESPATCH 
BY 
LIEUTENANT A. F. PICARD, “C” BATTERY, 4th BRIGADE, R.A., RELATIVE TO 
AN ENGAGEMENT WITH THE MAORIS, AT RANGARIRI, NEW ZEALAND, 
ON THE 20th NOVEMBER, 1863. FORWARDED BY MAJOR H. STROVER, 
ROYAL ARTILLERY. 
[Communicated by the Deputy Adjutant.-General, Royal Artillery.] 
Queen’s Redoubt, 
New Zealand, 
2nd December, 1863. 
Sir, 
I have the honor to forward the enclosed Report of the engagement 
with the Maoris, at Rangariri, New Zealand, on the 20th Nov.; also a 
plan of the native defences at that position, which I have received from 
Lieut. A. F. Pickard, “ C” Battery, 4th Brigade, Royal Artillery. 
I have the honor to be, 
Sir, 
Your most obedient servant. 
The Deputy-Adjutant-General, 
Royal Artillery. 
H. STROYER, 
Capt. R.A. and Brevet-Major. 
Head Quarters, Camp Rangaeirt, 
New Zealand, 
23rd November, 1863. 
Sir, 
I have the honor to inform you that on the 20th Nov., a detach¬ 
ment of “ C" Field Battery, 4th Brigade, Royal Artillery, with two 12-pr. 
Armstrong guns, and strength as per margin, left 
Mere-mere Camp, under Captain H. Mercer, Royal 
Artillery, at 7.30 a.m., according to orders. As it was 
most important to take as little transport and as few 
bullocks as possible, no ammunition wagons accom- 
l Rank and file artificer, panied the guns, but twenty-four extra rounds for 
43 Guimers. 61 '* each g UI b with cartridges and fuzes, were carried in 
boxes on the footboards. Each limber also carried 
1 Captain. 
1 Lieutenant. 
1 Asst.-Surgeon. 
1 Staff Serjeant. 
3 Seijeants. 
1 Serjeant Artificer. 
eight scaling ladders, placed in such a manner as to counterbalance the 
extra weight of the footboard boxes on the necks of the bullocks. 
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