The first traders resident in the Gilberts were Randell and Durant who arrived in 1846. It is the Gilbertese rendition of "Gilberts". Return to the Islands&colon; Life and Legend in the Gilberts. They form the main part of Kiribati ("Kiribati" is the Kiribati rendition of "Gilberts"). Only nominal forces were placed on other islands in the Gilberts. The conquest of the Marshall Islands followed victory in the Gilberts. The ampere-turn is equal to gilberts, the equivalent CGS unit. Tungaru traditions&colon; Writings on the atoll culture of the Gilberts, Honolulu&colon; University of Hawaii Press. The Central Gilberts or "nuka" have traditionally included Maiana, Abemama, Kuria and Aranuka. The Gilberts purchased more land in later years. Japan occupied the Gilberts on 10 December 1941. After Carlson's raid, the Japanese reinforced the Gilberts, which had been left lightly guarded. The Gilberts eventually made the Gildredge Manor House their own. While in the Gilberts, they devoted considerable time to mapping and charting reefs and anchorages.