Battle of Mokuʻōhai

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The Battle of Mokuʻōhai was a pivotal 1782 conflict in Hawaii in which Kamehameha I defeated rival chiefs on the island of Hawaiʻi, helping to set the stage for his eventual unification of the Hawaiian Islands.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
military conflict
alsoKnownAs Mokuohai
belligerent allied chiefs opposing Kamehameha I
forces loyal to Kīwalaʻō
forces of Kamehameha I
cause succession dispute after death of Kalaniʻōpuʻu
combatantRoleOf Kamehameha I
commander Kamehameha I
conflictType civil war battle
consequence strengthening of Kamehameha I’s political position on Hawaiʻi Island
weakening of rival chiefly lines on Hawaiʻi Island
date 1782
era late 18th century
hasPrimaryVictor Kamehameha I
isPartOfHistoryOf Hawaii
Kingdom of Hawaii
languageOfName Hawaiian language
locatedInPresentDay United States
location Hawaii
island of Hawaiʻi
linked to: Hawaii Island
namedAfter Mokuʻōhai area on the island of Hawaiʻi
partOf history of Polynesian warfare
unification of the Hawaiian Islands
precededBy death of Kalaniʻōpuʻu
region Polynesia
result defeat of rival chiefs of Hawaiʻi Island
victory for Kamehameha I
significance helped set stage for unification of the Hawaiian Islands
pivotal conflict in rise of Kamehameha I
year 1782

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Kamehameha I battle Battle of Mokuʻōhai
Hawaiian warfare historicalExample Battle of Mokuʻōhai