Kamehameha I
Hawaiian Encyclopedia : Kamehameha I
Chapter 17.
The Early Battles of
Pai‘ea Kamehameha
The Ali‘i Warrior Chief
Who Became King Kamehameha the Great
Note: This account of The Early Battles of Pai‘ea Kamehameha provides, upon the first mention of a person, all of the person’s alternate names as well as alternate spellings of these names, as seen in various historical sources. After the first mention of a particular person, then just the fullest version of the personal name is used.
Meanings of place names (e.g., towns, valleys, mountains, ocean channels, etc.) are also given, when available, only upon the first mention of the particular place.
For a reference list of all personal names with alternate names and alternate spellings, see the beginning of Chapter 18, Glossary of Important Persons of Hawaiian History from Ancient Times to the Present Day, which provides a Reference Listing of People with Multiple Names.
