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On 14 February 1779, English explorer Captain James Cook attempted to kidnap Kalaniʻōpuʻu, the ruling chief of the island of Hawaii, after the native Hawaiians had stolen a longboat from Cook's expedition.
Feb 9, 2010 · 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.
Captain James Cook FRS (7 November [O.S. 27 October] 1728 – 14 February 1779) was a British explorer, cartographer and naval officer famous for his three voyages between 1768 and 1779 in the Pacific Ocean and to New Zealand and Australia in particular.
Jun 5, 2024 · James Cook (born October 27, 1728, Marton-in-Cleveland, Yorkshire, England—died February 14, 1779, Kealakekua Bay, Hawaii) was a British naval captain, navigator, and explorer who sailed the seaways and coasts of Canada (1759 and 1763–67) and conducted three expeditions to the Pacific Ocean (1768–71, 1772–75, and1776–79), ranging from ...
Mort de James Cook. Le 14 février 1779, l'explorateur britannique, le capitaine James Cook, tenta de kidnapper le dirigeant de l'époque (aliʻi nui) de l'île d'Hawaï, Kalanopuu. La décision de l'arrêter en échange d'une chaloupe volée a été l'erreur fatale de Cook lors de son dernier voyage et a entraîné sa mort dans la baie de ...
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 Captain James King, who safely sailed the HMS Resolution back to England in October 1780.
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, overtook Cook and the crews of the HMS Resolution and Discovery. By day’s end, Cook and a number of his sailors were dead.
Aug 2, 2023 · James Cook was a naval captain, navigator and explorer who, in 1770, charted New Zealand and the Great Barrier Reef of Australia on his ship HMB Endeavour.
British navigator and explorer who explored the Pacific Ocean and several islands in this region. He is credited as the first European to discover the Hawaiian Islands. Name: James Cook [jeymz] [koo k] Birth/Death: October 27, 1728 - February 14, 1779. Nationality: English. Birthplace: England.
James Cook, known as Captain Cook, (born Oct. 27, 1728, Marton-in-Cleveland, Yorkshire, Eng.—died Feb. 14, 1779, Kealakekua Bay, Hawaii), British sailor and explorer. He joined the Royal Navy (1755) and in 1763–67 surveyed the St. Lawrence River and the coast of Newfoundland.
