Black Week (Hawaii)

Black Week
Part of Hawaiian rebellions (1887–1895)

USRC Thomas Corwin, whose unexpected arrival caused the incident
DateDecember 14, 1893 – January 11, 1894
Location21°18′25″N 157°51′30″W / 21.30694°N 157.85833°W / 21.30694; -157.85833
Result

United States political victory

Belligerents
 United States
 United Kingdom
Hawaii Provisional Government of Hawaii
Commanders and leaders
United States Albert S. Willis
United States John Irwin
Hawaii Sanford B. Dole
Strength

United States

United Kingdom

The Black Week was a crisis in Honolulu, Hawaii that nearly caused a war between the Hawaiian Provisional Government and the United States.[citation needed]