SummaryThe Battle of Gate Pa by Reif from Gate Pa School was part of an entry by Room 15 into the 150th commemoration of the Battle of Gate Pā Poetry Poster Competition (2014). Main BodyThe cannon balls were firing. The Māori's made trenches and holes. Many soldiers were killed. There were guns firing and cannon balls going all day. British soldiers attacked the Māori. The British were left bleeding, dying and wounded all over the ground. The Māori's won the battle. I'm happy because the Māori's won the battle. The British did not take the land.
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