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Harriet Kawahinekipi Kaumualii (c. 1823–1843) was a Hawaiian noble during the Kingdom of Hawaii. She was a high chiefess as the granddaughter of Isaac Davis Aikake, the royal advisor to King Kamehameha I. ==Early life and family== Harriet was born c. 1823 as Harriet Kaumualii. Harriet's father was George "Prince" Kaumualii, eldest son of King Kaumualii, the last independent ruler of the island of Kauai. George was a veteran of the War of 1812, but would not inherit the kingdom. Her mother was Elizabeth Peke (Betty), the youngest daughter of Isaac Davis, from Milford Haven, Wales who was an important military advisor of King Kamehameha I during his conquest of the islands. She probably had an older sister adopted by another chiefess and an older brother who died young in 1822. In 1824, her grandfather Kaumualii, the vassal king of Kauai who had been exiled by Kamehameha II and forced to marry Queen Kaahumanu, died in Honolulu. Harriet's father started a rebellion on Kauai, challenging the rule of King Kamehameha II and Queen Kaahumanu. Hoapili and Kalanimoku, the Prime Minister, were the main commanders for the Kingdom. The rebellion was routed. George and Betty escaped on horseback to the mountains with their infant daughter. Harriet and her mother were soon captured by the troops of Kalanimoku. They were treated with kindness and the Queen regent nicknamed the child ''ka wahine kipi'' ("The Rebel Woman" in the Hawaiian language), in reference to the 1824 battle, a name that stayed with her for the rest of her life. George was captured in a few weeks and they returned his wife and child, but forced him into exile on Oahu. George died shortly after, never to see his homeland ever again.〔The Story of Hawaii By Mary Charlotte Alexander. Page 206-211〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Harriet Kawahinekipi」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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