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Battle of Mokuohai

Battle of Mokuohai was a battle fought in July 1782 at Kona District, in what is now Hawaii, United States. It was part of Unification of Hawaii, which ran from 1782 to 1810. The recorded result: Kamehameha I victory. Recorded strength: ≈1,000 – 3,000 against Unknown.

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Statue of King Kamehameha I, standing in front of Ali'iolani Hale in Honolulu. Cast: 1881, bronze with gold leaf. Approx 8½ feet tall on a 10 foot concrete base. The pedestal has four bronze and gold
Statue of King Kamehameha I, standing in front of Ali'iolani Hale in Honolulu. Cast: 1881, bronze with gold leaf. Approx 8½ feet tall on a 10 foot concrete base. The pedestal has four bronze and gold . User:J JMesserly, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
FoughtJuly 1782
WhereKona District, Hawaii, United States19.455N, 155.923W
OutcomeKamehameha I victory
BelligerentsKamehameha I's armyagainstKīwalaʻō
Part ofUnification of Hawaii1782 to 1810

Where it sits in Unification of Hawaii

Battle of Mokuohai, 1782Battle of Kepaniwai, 1790Battle of Nuʻuanu, 179517821795Battle of Mokuohai, 1782
3 placed engagements of Unification of Hawaii in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateJuly 1782 (month precision)
PlaceKona District, Hawaii, United States
19.455N, 155.923W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength≈1,000 – 3,000Unknown
Casualties and losses~4,000 – 8,000 for both combatants
Commanders
  • Kamehameha I
  • Keeaumoku Pāpaiahiahi
  • Kameʻeiamoku
  • Kamanawa
  • Kīwalaʻō
  • Keoua Kuahuula
  • Keawemauhili
Battle of MokuohaiBattle of MokuohaiBattle of Kealakekua BayHiloKailua-Kona100 km19.455N, 155.923W
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Battle of Mokuohai is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 1,148 in present-day United States (6 in Hawaii).

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4871763, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Mokuʻōhai, revision 1381493238, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.