Leper War on Kauaʻi
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The Leper War on Kauaʻi also known as the Koolau Rebellion, Battle of Kalalau or the short name, the Leper War. Following the overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii, the stricter government enforced the 1865 "Act to Prevent the Spread of Leprosy" carried out by Attorney General and President of the Board of Health William Owen Smith. A revolt broke out in Kauaʻi, against the forced relocation of all infected by the disease to the Kalaupapa Leprosy Colony of Kalawao on the island of Molokai.
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Leper War on Kauaʻi | |||||||
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Part of Hawaiian Revolutions | |||||||
Soldiers of the National Guard Auxiliary of the Provisional Government of Hawaii camped in Kalalau Valley. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Kalaupapa Leprosy Settlement | Provisional Government of Hawaii | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Kaluaikoolau | William Larsen | ||||||
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27 captured | 3 killed |
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