Battle of Mokuʻōhai
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The Battle of Mokuʻōhai, fought in 1782 on the island of Hawaiʻi, was a key battle in the early days of Kamehameha I's wars to conquer the Hawaiian Islands. It was his first major victory, solidifying
King Kamehameha I, statue standing in front of Ali'iolani Hale in Honolulu
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Kīwalaʻō
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Kīwalaʻō was the aliʻi nui of the island of Hawaii in 1782 when he was defeated at the Battle of Mokuohai and overthrown by Kamehameha I.
Battle of Mokuʻōhai
…took his remains to the royal mausoleum Hale o Keawe (house of Keawe) at the important heiau called Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau. While Kalaniʻōpuʻu's son Kīwalaʻō had inherited the kingdom, his nephew Kamehameha was given a religious position, as well as the district of Waipiʻo Valley. When a group of chiefs from…
The cloak of Kīwalaʻō, 1899