Wilcox rebellion of 1889

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Wilcox rebellion of 1889
Part of the Hawaiian rebellions (1887–1895)
Modern photo of Iolani Palace
Date July 30, 1889 Location Honolulu, Hawaii Result Decisive Reformist victory Status quo ante bellum 1887 Constitution maintained Wilcox surrenders Rebels tried and most serve one year sentences
Belligerents
Hawaiian League Kingdom of Hawaii	Liberal Patriotic Association (Redshirts)
Commanders and leaders
Volney V. Ashford Kalākaua John Paul Kahalewai Robert Parker Waipa	Robert W. Wilcox (POW) Albert Loomens (POW) Robert N. Boyd (POW)
Strength
Honolulu Rifles 100–200 militiamen Kingdom of Hawaii 30 Royal Guardsmen	150 militiamen
Casualties and losses
None	7–8 killed 12 wounded 70 captured

The Wilcox rebellion of 1889 (also known as the Wilcox insurrection of 1889) was a revolt led by Robert Wilcox to force King Kalākaua of Hawaii to reenact the Hawaiian Constitution of 1864 from the Constitution of 1887.