Battle of Mokuʻōhai | |||||||
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Part of Unification of Hawaii | |||||||
King Kamehameha I, statue standing in front of Ali'iolani Hale in Honolulu | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Kamehameha I's army | Kiwalaʻo | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Kamehameha I Keʻeaumoku Pāpaʻiaheahe Kameʻeiamoku Kamanawa |
Kiwalaʻo Keōua Kuahuʻula Keawemauhili | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
≈1,000 – 3,000 | Unknown | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
~4,000 – 8,000 for both combatants[1] |
The Battle of Mokuʻōhai, fought in 1782 on the island of Hawaiʻi, was a key battle in the early days of Kamehameha I's wars to conquer the Hawaiian Islands. It was his first major victory, solidifying his leadership over much of the island.
Even where figures on battle deaths are available, according to Stokes, the data are notoriously unreliable and subject to wild exaggeration.