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The Battle of Kepaniwai ("Battle of the Dammed Waters of ʻĪao" or Kaʻuwaʻupali, "Battle of the Clawed Cliffs") was fought in 1790 between the islands of Hawaiʻi and Maui. The forces of Hawaiʻi were led by Kamehameha I, while the forces of Maui were led by Kalanikūpule. It is known as one of the most bitter battles fought in Hawaiian history.
The Battle of Nuʻuanu began when Kamehameha's forces landed on the southeastern portion of Oʻahu near Waiʻalae and Waikiki. After spending several days gathering supplies and scouting Kalanikupule's positions, Kamehameha's army advanced westward, encountering Kalanikupule's first line of defense near the Punchbowl Crater. Splitting his army ...
With the offering of the bodies the new temple was officially dedicated. The campaign to unite all the islands continued with Maui in 1794, and Oʻahu in 1795 at the Battle of Nuʻuanu. The unification was completed when the king of the island of Kauaʻi became a vassal to Kamehameha I, in 1810 making the latter the first king of a unified Hawai'i.
Maui's ruler Kakaʻe, in the late 15th century, designated ʻĪao Valley as an aliʻi burial ground. The remains were buried in secret places. The remains were buried in secret places. In 1790, the Battle of Kepaniwai took place there, in which Kamehameha the Great defeated Kalanikūpule and the Maui army during his campaign to unify the islands.
This is generally thought to be the place of refuge (Puʻuhonua) where the soldiers of Kapiʻioho o kalani fled during a great battle of about 1737. [3]: 70 [4] In about February 1795, women and children escaped to Molokaʻi when Kamehameha I had just conquered Maui. In pursuit, the vast fleet of war canoes stretched all along the coast from ...
Battle of Moomomi. (17th century) First Oahuan Invasion of Molokai. (after 1730) Battle of Kawela. (around 1737) Second Oahuan Invasion of Molokai. (after 1740) Alapainui's Invasion of Oahu. (around 1738) Third Oahuan Revolution. (around 1773) Conflicts under Kahahana. (18th century) some battle on the Big Island. (18th century) Second Mauian ...
Kamehameha I would remain on Hawaiʻi from 1796 to 1802 in order to consolidate his rule and prevent any further political instability in his home island. [28] [25] Nāmākēhā's rebellion was the last battle which Kamehameha I fought in as he would unite the remaining independent islands of Kauaʻi and Niʻihau by diplomacy in 1810. [20] [30]
Kamehameha's warriors and Kalanikūpule fought a great battle at the summit of Nuʻuanu Pali which is known as the Battle of Nuʻuanu. Following his defeat, Kalanikūpule hid in the mountains for several months before being captured and sacrificed to Kamehameha's war god, Kū-ka-ili-moku. [6] His death brought the end of the Kingdom of Maui. [7]