On 14 February 1779, English explorer Captain James Cook was violently killed as he attempted to kidnap Kalaniʻōpuʻu, the ruling chief (aliʻi nui) of the island of Hawaii, after the native …

On February 14, 1779, Captain James Cook, the great English explorer and navigator, is killed by Native Hawaiians during his third visit to the Pacific island group.

He was killed while attempting to take hostage Kalaniʻōpuʻu, chief of the island of Hawaii, during a dispute. He left a legacy of scientific and geographical knowledge that influenced his …

Feb 16, 2024 · European imperialism, and exceptionalism, was put to the test almost exactly a year later when on February 14, 1779, the Hawaiian people, led by King Kalaniʻōpuʻu, …

Cook went ashore at Kealakekua Bay in an attempt to retrieve items that he felt were stolen. In his several voyages into the Pacific Cook had developed a “strategy” for interaction with Native …

Apr 1, 2024 · Within the first day, Cook’s men had killed at least four Māori and wounded several others. A ship like the Endeavour was its own floating world, its commander an absolute ruler.

Aug 12, 2021 · Following the death of Captain James Cook, Captain Clerke took command of the expedition; however, Clerke died of tuberculosis on August 22, 1779. Command then fell to …

On February 14, 1779, Captain James Cook, the great English explorer and navigator, is killed by natives of Hawaii during his third visit to the Pacific island group.

Feb 14, 2021 · When James Cook perished on 14 February 1779, he was 51 years old. Contrary to most of his colleagues in the Royal Navy, he had not been brought up with a silver spoon in …

It was here that the great navigator Captain James Cook was killed on February 14, 1779. Cook and his crew had sailed through the Hawaiian Islands little more than a year earlier when they …