London Missionary Society in the South Pacific (1796–1900)

1. London Missionary Society founded in London

   Jan 1, 1795Labels: London Missionary, London

   • LMS

2. Duff departs England with first LMS party

   Aug 10, 1796Labels: Duff ship, LMS missionaries

   • Polynesia
   • Duff

3. First LMS missionaries land at Matavai, Tahiti

   Mar 5, 1797Labels: Matavai Bay, Tahiti mission

   • Polynesia
   • Tahiti

4. LMS stations begin in Tonga and the Marquesas

   Apr 10, 1797Labels: Tongatapu, Marquesas

   • Duff
   • Britannica

5. LMS ship Duff captured on its second voyage

   Feb 19, 1799Labels: Duff ship, privateer capture

   • Duff

6. Pomare II strengthens ties with LMS influence

   Jan 1, 1803Labels: P mare, Tahiti monarchy

   • Tahiti

7. Pomare II seeks baptism and rejects traditional idols

   Jul 18, 1812Labels: P mare, Baptism request

   • Hayward
   • Britannica

8. Battle of Te Feipī restores Pomare rule

   Nov 12, 1815Labels: Battle of, P mare

   • Feip
   • Teriitaria

9. John Williams arrives, expanding LMS island networks

   Nov 17, 1816Labels: John Williams, Raiatea

   • Williams
   • AIM25

10. Pomare II baptized and Christian laws promulgated

    May 16, 1819Labels: P mare, Christian laws

    • Beagle
    • PomareII
    • H roa

11. Cook Islands missions begin via Polynesian teachers

    Oct 1, 1821Labels: Aitutaki, Polynesian teachers

    • Papeiha
    • AIM25

12. Williams’ 1823 voyage extends missions across the Cooks

    Jul 1, 1823Labels: John Williams, Robert Bourne

    • PMB
    • Papeiha

13. LMS mission established in Samoa

    Aug 24, 1830Labels: Samoa mission, John Williams

    • LMS
    • AIM25

14. John Williams killed at Erromango (New Hebrides)

    Nov 20, 1839Labels: John Williams, Erromango

    • PMB
    • AIM25

15. France declares Tahiti a protectorate

    Jan 1, 1843Labels: Tahiti protectorate, France

    • PomareIV

16. Franco-Tahitian War weakens mission-era political order

    Jan 1, 1844Labels: Franco-Tahitian War, French victory

    • War
    • PomareIV