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Hawaiian Unification Wars

1782 CE – 1810 CE · 28 years

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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Belligerents

The main peoples, kingdoms and states involved.

  • Kamehameha I
  • Rival Hawaiian chiefs of Maui, Oʻahu, Kauaʻi

Key moments

Defining events in the Hawaiian Unification Wars.

  1. 1782 Battle of Mokuʻōhai
  2. 1795 Battle of Nuʻuanu
  3. 1810 Peaceful cession of Kauaʻi

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Dated moments inside this span

Events the timeline places between 1782 CE and 1810 CE.

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