Battle of Nuʻuanu
- When
- May 1795
- Where
- Southern Oʻahu, site of the Battle of Nuʻuanu
- Part of
- Battle of Nuʻuanu
In May 1795 Kamehameha defeated the Oahuans at Nuʻuanu on southern Oʻahu, a key battle in the final days of his conquest.
The Battle of Nuʻuanu, called Kalelekaʻanae ("the leaping mullet") in Hawaiian, was fought in May 1795 on the southern part of the island of Oʻahu. It was a key battle in the final days of King Kamehameha I's wars to conquer the Hawaiian Islands. The name refers to a number of Oʻahu warriors driven off the cliff in the final phase of the battle. Histories of the engagement are varied and sometimes conflicting, so details beyond the date, location, and outcome remain uncertain.
Sources
- Battle of Nuʻuanu Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-21
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