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Captain James Cook, the renowned
British explorer, met his untimely end on February 14, 1779, during his third
Pacific voyage aboard HMS Resolution. Seeking the Northwest Passage, Cook
anchored at Kealakekua Bay in Hawaii, and was initially hailed by natives as a god.
Relations soured. Theft of a boat
prompted Cook to seize the Hawiian King as ransom, igniting a violent clash on
the shore. Overwhelmed by hundreds of Hawaiians, Cook was struck by a club and
stabbed with an iron dagger—ironically, traded from his own crew.
Cook's death highlighted cultural
misunderstandings and the perils of exploration, ending a legacy that mapped
vast oceans and bridged worlds.
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