1895 Wilcox rebellion

1895 Wilcox rebellion
	Part of the Hawaiian rebellions (1887–1895)
	; National Guardsmen atop ʻIolani Palace during the Battle of Kamoiliili.
Date	January 6–9, 1895
Location	Oahu, Hawaii
Result	Republic of Hawaii victory Queen Liliʻuokalani formally abdicates the throne; End of the Hawaiian Monarchy; Annexation of Hawaii;
Belligerents
Republic of Hawaii	Kingdom of Hawaii
Commanders and leaders
Sanford B. Dole; Edward G. Hitchcock	Samuel Nowlein (POW); Robert W. Wilcox (POW)
Strength
1,200; 500 Citizens' Guards; 5 Companies National Guard of Hawaii; 2 Companies, Regular Army; Police Force	400–500
Casualties and losses
1 killed	Several killed; 190–220 captured; Most deserted

The 1895 Wilcox rebellion, or the Counter-Revolution of 1895 was a brief war from January 6 to January 9, 1895, that consisted of three battles on the island of Oʻahu, Republic of Hawaii. It was the last major military operation by royalists who opposed the overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii.

Because of its brevity and few casualties, this conflict is largely forgotten; in some cases those who rediscover it coin a new name for the conflict, but it is frequently referred to as the “Counter-revolution”.

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