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Thus foolishly and cruelly Kahahana had ])layed into the hand of Kahekili, who, 

 with his high-priest Kaleopuupvui, had for a long time been plotting the death of 

 Kahahana's ablest and wisest counsellor. 



Though executions dc par le roi of obnoxious persons for ix)litical reasons were 

 not uncommon in those days throughout the group, and by the i)roud and turbu- 

 lent nobility generally looked upon more as a matter of i:)ersonal ill-luck to the victim 

 than as a public injustice, yet this double execution, in the necessity of which few people 

 except the credulous Kahahana believed, greatly alienated the feelings of both chiefs and 

 ccjmmoners from him, and weakened his influence and resources to withstand the coming 

 storm. 



The death of Kaopului)ulu took place in the latter part of 1782 or beginning 

 of 1783. 



As soon as Kahekili heard that Kaopulupulu was dead, he considered the main 

 obstacle to his acquisition of the island of Oahu to be removed, and j^repared for an 

 invasion. He recalled the auxiliary troops under Kahahawai which he had sent to the 

 assistance of Keawemauhili in Hilo, and assembled his forces at Lahaina. Touching at 

 Molokai, on his way, he landed at Waikiki, Oahu. Among his chiefs and warriors of 

 note on this expedition are mentioned Kekuamanoha, Kaiana, Namakeha, Kalaikoa, 

 Kamohomoho, Nahiolea, Hueu, Kauhikoakoa, Kahue, Kalaninuiulumoku, Peapea, 

 Manono-Kauaka])ekulani, Kalanikupule, Koalaukane." Besides his own armament, he 

 had several double canoes furnished him by Keawemauhili of Hilo, and l)y Keouakua- 

 huula of Kau. 



Kahahana was at Kawananakoa, in the ujjper part of Nuuanu valley, when the 

 news came of Kahekili's landing at Waikiki, and hastily summoning his warriors, he 

 pre])ared as best he could to meet so sudden an emergency. 



As an episode of this war the following legend has been preserved and may prove 

 interesting : When the news of the invasion spread to Ewa and Waialua, eight famous 

 warriors from these places, whose names the legend has retained, concerted an expedition 

 on their own account to win distinction for their bravery and inflict what damage they 



'Kekuamanoha was a son of Kekaulike, king of Maui, 

 and his wife, Haalou. He was thus a half-brother to 

 Kahekili. His son was the celebrated Kalaimoku, prime 

 minister during the regency of Kaahumanu. His other 

 son was Boki, at one time governor of Oahu. 



Kaiana, also called Keawe-Kaiana-a-Ahuula, was the 

 son of Ahuula-a-Keawe, who claimed Keawe of Hawaii 

 as his father and Kaolohaka-a-Keawe as his brother, 

 Kaiana's mother was the famous Kaupekamoku, a grand- 

 daughter of Ahia (w) of the I family of Hilo. Hawaii. 

 This was the same Kaiana who went to China in 1787 

 with Captain Meares, returned to Hawaii, and was 

 finally killed in the battle of Nuuanu, 1796. His cousin, 

 Kaiana Ukupe, the son of Kaolohaka, was the father of 

 the late Kaikioewa, governor of Kauai. 



Namakeha was son of the above-mentioned Kaupeka- 

 moku and Kanaluihoae, a brother or cousin of Kekau- 

 like of Maui. In after-life Namakeha rebelled against 

 Kamehameha I., and was slain in battle, 1796. 



Nahiolea was another son of the same above-men- 

 tioned Kaupekamoku and Kuimihcua H., a cousin of 

 Kekaulike of Maui. Nahiolea was father of the late M. 

 Kekuanaoa, governor of Oahu. fatlier of their late 



majesties Kamehameha IV- and V., and of her highness 

 Ruth Keelikolani. 



Kamohomoho is always called a brother of Kahekili 

 in the native accounts, but 1 have been unable to learn 

 who his mother was. 



Kauhikoakoa was a son of Kauhiaimokuakania, the 

 elder brother of Kahekili, wlio rebelled against his 

 brother, Kamehamehanui. and was drowned after the 

 battle near Lahaina. Kauliikoakoa's mother was Luukia, 

 of the Kaupo Koo family of chiefs. 



Kalaninuiulumoku was the son of Kamehamehanui of 

 Maui, and Kckumano (w), and thus a brother of Kala- 

 nihelemailuna. the grand-father of Hon. Mrs. Pauahi 

 Bishop. 



Peapea was another son of Kamehamehanui of Maui. 

 He was subsequently killed at Hana by the explosion 

 of a keg of gunpowder. 



Manonokauakapckulani, also called Kahekilinuialnmu, 

 was the son of Kaliekili of Maui and Luahiwa, a daugh- 

 ter of Kekaulike of Maui and Kane-a-Lae (w). 



Kalanikupule, son and successor of Kahekili of Maui. 

 His mother was Kauwahine. 



Koalaukane, another son of Kahekili and Kauwahine. 



Kalaikoa, Hueu, and Kahu. unknown to me. 



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