Death of James Cook
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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 whi
Death of Captain Cook (detail) by John Cleveley the Younger
Kalaniʻōpuʻu bringing presents to Cook, by John Webber, artist aboard Cook's ship
Kaʻawaloa in 1779 by John Webber
Death of Captain Cook by John Cleveley the Younger, Aquatint by Francis Jukes
Cutter (boat)
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A cutter is any of various types of watercraft. The term can refer to the rig of a sailing vessel, to a governmental enforcement agency vessel, to a type of ship's boat which can be used under sail or
Death of James Cook
…Cook was killed as he attempted to kidnap Kalaniʻōpuʻu, the ruling chief (aliʻi nui) 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…
A gaff cutter, Kleine Freiheit, with a genoa jib set
USCGC Legare, an example of a US Coast Guard cutter
Illustration of the British cutter HMS Nimble chasing a French cutter in 1781
A cutter secured to a boat boom, ready for use, alongside an anchored battleship during the First World War