At Ohaeawai Pā in 1845, at Rangiriri in 1863 and again at Gate Pā in 1864, British and colonial forces discovered that frontal attacks on a defended pā were extremely costly.
En Ohaeawai Pā en 1845, en Rangiriri en 1864 e outra vez en Gate Pā en 1864, as forzas británicas e coloniais descubriron que un ataque frontal sobre un Pā resultaba inefectivo e sumamente custoso.