James Cook - Part 7 - Second Voyage: South Seas and the Southern Atlantic
The Explorers Podcast
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Chapter 4: Arrival in New Zealand and Maori Encounter
Cook and his crew arrive in Queen Charlotte Sound, New Zealand, and observe the peculiar behavior of the Maori people. It is later revealed that there had been an attack on Cook's men by the Maori, resulting in the killing and eating of the European sailors. Despite the tension, Cook decides not to seek revenge and focuses on repairing and provisioning the ship for the next part of their journey.
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