Kamehameha's Rise: Conflict and Conquest

This chapter chronicles Kamehameha's journey to power amid early European-Hawaiian interactions, marked by theft, violence, and escalating tensions. It details his aggressive military campaigns against rivals, strategic use of European weaponry, and the pivotal conflicts that shaped his legacy, including the dramatic Battle of Nu'uanu. As Kamehameha consolidates his rule, the narrative explores the treachery and shifting dynamics of loyalty that defined this tumultuous period in Hawaiian history.