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Battle of Nuʻuanu

Battle of Nuʻuanu was a battle fought in May 1795 at Oahu, 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: 10,000–16,000 against Unknown.

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FoughtMay 1795
WhereOahu, Hawaii, United States21.367N, 157.793W
OutcomeKamehameha I victory
BelligerentsKamehameha I's armyagainstOʻahu army; Kaʻiana's defector army
Part ofUnification of Hawaii1782 to 1810

Where it sits in Unification of Hawaii

Battle of Mokuohai, 1782Battle of Kepaniwai, 1790Battle of Nuʻuanu, 179517821795Battle of Nuʻuanu, 1795
3 placed engagements of Unification of Hawaii in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateMay 1795 (month precision)
PlaceOahu, Hawaii, United States
21.367N, 157.793W
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength10,000–16,000Unknown
Casualties and losses~5,000 – 12,000 for both combatants
Commanders
  • Kamehameha I
  • Kalanikupule
  • Kaʻiana
Battle of NuʻuanuBattle of NuʻuanuAttack on Pearl HarborBattle of KepaniwaiAttack on Pearl HarborBattle of KepaniwaiWahiawaLihue100 km21.367N, 157.793W
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Battle of Nuʻuanu 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 Q4871927, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Nuʻuanu, revision 1381556303, 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.