French invasion of Honolulu

French invasion of Honolulu

Honolulu Fort, 1853
DateAugust 22 – September 5, 1849
Location
Result

French victory

  • French briefly invaded Honolulu and captured Honolulu Fort before withdrawal
Belligerents
 France Hawaii Hawaiian Kingdom
Commanders and leaders
French Second Republic Louis Tromelin Hawaii Kamehameha III
Strength
1 frigate
1 corvette
140 Marines
1 fortress

The French invasion of Honolulu (also known as the Sacking of Honolulu, or the Tromelin Affair) was an attack on Honolulu, capital of the Hawaiian Kingdom, by French admiral Louis Tromelin in 1849 in retribution for the local persecution of Catholics and repression of French trade.