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First Fiji expedition information


First Fiji expedition
Part of the Fiji expeditions

Lautoka on Viti Levu in 1842.
DateOctober 1855
Location
Lautoka, Viti Levu, Fiji
Result

American military victory

  • Americans fail to gain compensation from the Kingdom of Fiji.
Belligerents
First Fiji expedition United States First Fiji expedition Kingdom of Fiji
Commanders and leaders
First Fiji expedition Edward Boutwell Seru Cakobau
Strength
1 frigate; landing party of U.S. Marines and sailors unknown
Casualties and losses
1 killed
2 wounded
Unknown

The first Fiji expedition undertaken by the United States occurred in October 1855 during the civil war on the islands. In response to the alleged arson attacks on the American commercial agent in Lautoka, Viti Levu, the navy sent a warship to demand compensation for the attack from Seru Epenisa Cakobau, the Vunivalu of Bau and self-proclaimed Tui Viti (King of Fiji).[1][2]

  1. ^ "Casualties: U. S. Navy and Marine Corps Personnel Killed and Wounded in Wars, Conflicts, Terrorist Acts, and Other Hostile Incidents". Naval History and Heritage Command. 22 February 2010. Archived from the original on June 5, 2007. Retrieved 2014-08-19.
  2. ^ U.S. Dept. of State (1902). Memorandum on Fiji land claims. US Government Printing Office. pp. 55–56. Retrieved 2014-08-19.

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