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Hawaiian Unification Wars

1782 CE – 1810 CE

Kamehameha I used European weapons and advisors to unify the Hawaiian Islands into a single kingdom, culminating in the dramatic Battle of Nuʻuanu where defenders were driven off the Pali cliffs.

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Hawaiian Unification Wars

1782 CE – 1810 CE

Kamehameha I used European weapons and advisors to unify the Hawaiian Islands into a single kingdom, culminating in the dramatic Battle of Nuʻuanu where defenders were driven off the Pali cliffs.

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