Captain Cook wanted to introduce British justice to Indigenous people. Instead, he became increasingly cruel and violent
- Written by Shino Konishi, ARC Research Fellow, University of Western Australia
'Death of Captain Cook' by George Carter. 1781. Oil on canvas. The painting depicts the killing of Cook during a skirmish with Hawaiians on his third Pacific voyage in 1779.National Library of Australia collectionCaptain James Cook arrived in the Pacific 250 years ago, triggering British colonisation of the region. We’re asking researchers...
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