Wilcox rebellion of 1889
Revolt led by Robert Wilcox / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other rebellions by Robert W. Wilcox, see Wilcox rebellions.
The Wilcox rebellion of 1889 (also known as the Wilcox insurrection of 1889) was a revolt led by Robert Wilcox to force King Kalākaua of Hawaii to reenact the Hawaiian Constitution of 1864 from the Constitution of 1887.
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Part of the Hawaiian rebellions (1887–1895) | |||||||
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100-200 militiamen Kingdom of Hawaii 30 Royal Guardsmen | 150 militiamen | ||||||
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7-8 killed 12 wounded 70 captured |
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