Wilcox rebellion of 1889
| Wilcox rebellion of 1889 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of the Hawaiian rebellions (1887–1895) | |||||||
Modern photo of Iolani Palace | |||||||
| |||||||
| Belligerents | |||||||
|
Hawaiian League Kingdom of Hawaii | Liberal Patriotic Association (Redshirts) | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
|
Volney V. Ashford Kalākaua John Paul Kahalewai Robert Parker Waipa |
Robert W. Wilcox (POW) Albert Loomens (POW) Robert N. Boyd (POW) | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
|
100–200 militiamen Kingdom of Hawaii 30 Royal Guardsmen | 150 militiamen | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| None |
7–8 killed 12 wounded 70 captured | ||||||
.JPG){kind=link}
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.