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

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.

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, …

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 …

(Updated, February 2017) An unfinished painting showing the death of Captain James Cook, at Kealakekua Bay, Hawaii, on 14 February 1779 at the hands of an incensed crowd, during his …

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 …

5 days ago · James Cook was killed on a beach at Kealakekua in Hawaii during a dispute with native peoples over the theft of a boat.

Much has been written, and debated, about the arrival, impact and death in Hawai‘i of the English explorer Captain James Cook (1728-1779). He and his crew first landed in the Hawaiian …

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 …

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. In January 1778 he made his …