Laplace affair

Laplace affair
L'Artémise
Date July 10, 1839 Location Kingdom of Hawaii 19°52′59″N 155°56′02″W / 19.883°N 155.934°W / 19.883; -155.934 Result Kamehameha III agrees to demands Hawaii issues the Edict of Toleration July 17 Hawaii paid $20,000 in compensation.
Belligerents
French Kingdom	Kingdom of Hawaii
Commanders and leaders
Captain Laplace	Kamehameha III
Strength
1 frigate 300 Marines

The Laplace affair or the French Incident was a military intervention by the Kingdom of France in 1839 to end the persecution of Catholics in the Kingdom of Hawaii, which had been promoted by Protestant ministers. Under the threat of war, King Kamehameha III agreed to the French demands to stop the detention of Catholic citizens and pay reparations.