A Military History of
Sovereign Hawai‘i
2020 Revised Edition
© 2020 Neil Bernard Dukas
ISBN 978-0-983-192978
Library of Congress No. 2020943004
Publisher: Kaladar Books (San Francisco)
Paperbound, 248 pages, 79 illustrations
News and Comments
1st Edition Reviews:
Grant Jones, Military Chronicles Magazine—
A Military History of Sovereign Hawaii is a handsome volume with many rare illustrations. It is a worthy addition to the library of anyone interested in Hawaiian history and warfare. (read the complete review)Lt. Col. Harold E. Raugh, Jr., Ph.D., U.S. Army (Ret.), Military Heritage Magazine—
This engrossing book makes a truly original contribution to military history...Dukas’ superbly researched, elegantly written, and handsomely produced study of Hawaii’s military history deserves a large audience. (read the complete review)Wanda A. Adams, Honolulu Advertiser—
A researcher faithful to provable fact, Dukas is careful to differentiate between what is known and what is less well-understood about early [Hawaiian] military history. (read the complete review)Burl Burlingame, Honolulu Star-Bulletin—
Dukas, apparently a tireless researcher, has assembled a tremendously useful reference tool that's also fun to read. (read the complete review)Sebastian Blanco, Honolulu Weekly—
Knows his subject and injects the slim volume with easy-to-read accounts of the internal and external forces that affected Hawai‘i's military culture....Dukas deftly explains how world events played a role in Hawai‘i's military history. (read the complete review)Lt. Col.-Dr. J.A. English, former professor of strategy, Naval War College—
Superb analysis of the unique warrior culture that developed in the isolated Hawaiian Islands during the 17th and the 18th centuries is masterly conveyed in an easy to read style. This absorbing treatment of the unified kingdom's valiant attempts to field professional forces in defense of the Hawaiian realm also constitutes a groundbreaking study in itself.Articles:
"Writer revisits Battle of Nu‘uanu Pali"
Honolulu Advertiser, Aug. 31, 2009 (B1) (read the complete article)"Warrior Society: Thinking about war, peace and ancient Hawai‘i"
Maui Time Weekly, Vol. 10, No. 19 (Nov. 2, 2006)—
Cover Story by Anthony Pignataro. (read the complete article)Comments:
First visit to the Hawaiian Islands by a U.S. Navy warship—The Dolphin or the Sir Andrew Hammond?
Article on Native Hawaiian weapons (large PDF file)—Master weapons crafter Umi Kai (published in Ka Wai Ola o OHA May 2004)
The U.S. Civil War - Which side was Hawai‘i on?
Updates
The 2020 Revised Edition contains new commentary and illustrations.
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