Note 22 — CONTENTS (continued 6)

Alexander’s Brief History says of this war with Keoua that “two bloody but indecisive battles were fought near Paauhau, Keoua falling back to Hilo, while Kamehameha recruited his losses at Waipio.” On Keoua’s return to Kau from this engagement, by way of Kilauea, a large portion of his army was destroyed by a volcanic eruption of cinders and sand. This took place in November, 1790. ↑