What the records say
- When
- 9 Apr 1841
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 1.35° N, 174.80° E
Battle of Drummond's Island
Conflict between the United States Exploring Expedition and the village of Utiroa
The Battle of Drummond's Island was a conflict between the United States Exploring Expedition and the village of Utiroa in April 1841 at Drummond's Island, Tabiteuea North, which is now part of Tabiteuea. The cause of the conflict was the disappearance of the American seaman John Anderson, who was suspected, with no evidence, to have been murdered by the village natives.
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