| First Fiji expedition | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of the Fiji expeditions | |||||||
 Lautoka on Viti Levu in 1842. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 United States |
 Kingdom of Fiji | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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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 by the United States was 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]
- ^ "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.
- ^ U.S. Dept. of State (1902). Memorandum on Fiji land claims. US Government Printing Office. pp. 55–56. Retrieved 2014-08-19.