Kamehameha Assembles His Invasion Force
- When
- February 1795
- Where
- Hawaiian Islands staging of Kamehameha's forces
- Part of
- Battle of Nuʻuanu
In February 1795 Kamehameha gathered the largest Hawaiian army yet recorded before moving against Maui and Molokaʻi.
In February 1795 Kamehameha assembled the largest army the Hawaiian Islands had ever seen, with about 12,000 men and 1,200 war canoes. He initially moved against the eastern islands of Maui and Molokaʻi, conquering them in the early spring of 1795, positioning himself for the assault on Oʻahu. A second account describes him setting sail in 1795 with an armada of 960 war canoes and 10,000 soldiers; the differing figures reflect the varied and sometimes conflicting histories of this campaign.
Sources
- Battle of Nuʻuanu Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-21
- Kamehameha I Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-13
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