Historedia
Person

Richard Darton Thomas

Events
1
Episodes
3
Years
1843

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Richard Darton Thomas, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Anglo-Franco Proclamation restores Hawaiian independence

    1843

    Role: Rear Admiral

    1. February-July 1843 · HonoluluPaulet Affair

      Captain Lord George Paulet occupied the Hawaiian Kingdom in February 1843, pressuring King Kamehameha III to surrender the kingdom to the British crown.

    2. July 31, 1843 · HonoluluRestoration by Admiral Thomas

      Rear Admiral Richard Darton Thomas arrived in Honolulu in July 1843, apologized for Paulet's actions, and restored Hawaiian sovereignty.

    3. November 28, 1843 · Court of LondonAnglo-Franco Proclamation

      The British and French governments formally recognized Hawaiian independence in a joint declaration signed in London on November 28, 1843.

Sources

  1. Hawaiian Kingdom Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-27