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Overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom
1893 government overthrow
Overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom | |
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Part of the Hawaiian Rebellions (1887–1895) | |
The USS Boston's landing force on duty at the Arlington Hotel, Honolulu, at the time of the overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy, January 1893. Lieutenant Lucien Young, USN, commanded the detachment, and is presumably the officer at right.[1] | |
Belligerents | |
Committee of Safety United States | Hawaiian Kingdom |
Commanders and leaders | |
Strength | |
Committee of Safety | 496 troops[3] |
Casualties and losses | |
None | 1 wounded |
The overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom was a coup d'état against Queen Liliʻuokalani that took place on January 17, 1893, on the island of Oahu, and was led by the Committee of Safety, composed of seven foreign residents (five Americans, one Scotsman, and one German[6]) and six Hawaiian Kingdom subjects o