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The Nuku Hiva Campaign was an armed conflict between the United States and the Polynesian inhabitants of Nuku Hiva during the War of 1812. It occurred in 1813, following Captain David Porter's decision to sail his fleet to the island for repairs before continuing his raid against British shipping. Upon arrival, the Americans became involved in a tribal war and allied themselves with the Te I'i people against the Happah and Tai Pi clans.

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  • The Nuku Hiva Campaign was an armed conflict between the United States and the Polynesian inhabitants of Nuku Hiva during the War of 1812. It occurred in 1813, following Captain David Porter's decision to sail his fleet to the island for repairs before continuing his raid against British shipping. Upon arrival, the Americans became involved in a tribal war and allied themselves with the Te I'i people against the Happah and Tai Pi clans.
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  • Nuku Hiva Campaign
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causalties
  • American:
  • 5 killed
  • ~12 wounded
  • 1 corvette captured
combatant
  • Happah(November 1813)
  • Tai PiHappah(October 1813)Te I'i(May 1814)
  • Te I'i(1813-May 1814)
commander
is part of military conflict
place of military conflict
result
  • United States victory, Tai Pis and Happahs defeated, Madisonville abandoned in May 1814.
strength
  • Land:
  • 1corvette
  • 1frigate
  • Sea:
  • 1fort
  • 3sloops-of-war
  • 1ship
  • 5artillery pieces
  • 2 forts
  • 5gun-brigs
  • ~200war-canoes
  • ~250sailors
  • ~4,000 warriors
  • ~40+marines
  • ~5,000warriors
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