1895 Wilcox rebellion

1895 Wilcox rebellion
Part of the Hawaiian rebellions (1887–1895)

National Guardsmen atop ʻIolani Palace during the Battle of Kamoiliili.
DateJanuary 6–9, 1895
Location
Oahu, Hawaii
Result

Republic of Hawaii victory

Belligerents
Republic of Hawaii Kingdom of Hawaii
Commanders and leaders
Sanford B. Dole
Edward G. Hitchcock
Samuel Nowlein (POW)
Robert W. Wilcox (POW)
Strength
1,200
500 Citizens' Guards
5 Companies National Guard of Hawaii
2 Companies, Regular Army
Police Force
400–500
Casualties and losses
1 killed Several killed
190–220 captured
Most deserted

The 1895 Wilcox rebellion or the Counter-Revolution of 1895[note 1] was a brief war from January 6 to January 9, 1895, that consisted of three battles on the island of Oahu, Republic of Hawaii. It was the last major military operation by royalists who opposed the overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom.

Because of its brevity and few casualties, this conflict is largely forgotten; in some cases those who rediscover it coin a new name for the conflict, but it is frequently referred to as a "counter-revolution".
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