What the records say
- When
- 14 Feb 1779
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 19.48° N, 155.93° W
- Description
- 1779 battle
Death of James Cook
1779 killing in Kealakekua Bay, Hawaii
On 14 February 1779 British explorer Captain James Cook was killed as he attempted to kidnap Kalaniʻōpuʻu, the ruling chief of the island of Hawaii, and hold him hostage for the return of a cutter which Hawaiians had stolen. As Cook and his men attempted to take the chief to his ship, they were confronted by a crowd of Hawaiians at Kealakekua Bay seeking to prevent Kalaniʻōpuʻu leaving.
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