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Cook returned to Hawaii in 1779. On February 14 at Kealakekua Bay, some Hawaiians stole one of Cook's small boats. Normally, as thefts were quite common in Tahiti and the other islands, he would have taken hostages until the stolen articles were returned. Indeed, he planned to take hostage the Chief of Hawaii, Kalaniopu'u. However, his stomach ailment and increasingly irrational behaviour led to an altercation with a large crowd of Hawaiians gathered on the beach when Cook went ashore to retrieve the goods. The villagers, angered by his strict insistence on getting back a pair of tongs, and hearing that another British search party had killed one of their chiefs, began to attack with spears and stones. In the ensuing skirmish, shots were fired at the Hawaiians but their woven war shields protected them, and Cook's men had to retreat to the beach. As Cook turned his back to help launch the boats, he was struck on the head by the villagers and then stabbed to death[3] as he fell on his face in the surf. The Hawaiians dragged his body away.
There is a monument erected here for him - but I don't know where he is buried!!

2006-08-08 02:03:01 · answer #1 · answered by shellys.place 4 · 1 0

Cook The Explorer

2016-12-13 06:32:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Captain Cook was clubbed to death in 1779 by warriers whilst exploring what is now Hawaii, the background to his death being well explained by the previous answer. Additionally, his body was burned and only small amounts of flesh remained.

The remainder of Cook's crew negatiated with the natives who returned Cook's body. This was placed in a coffin and he was buried at sea in Kealakekua Bay, Hawaii on 21st Feb 1779.

Cook was from England and the Captain Cook Museum, Memorial etc are in Whitby, Yorkshire, England.

2006-08-08 02:07:14 · answer #3 · answered by Trevor 7 · 1 0

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