| Y/M/D | Description | Place |
|---|---|---|
| 1776/07/12 | Captain James Cook's 100-foot flagship HMS RESOLUTION sets sail from Plymouth. | Plymouth, Devon |
| 1778/01/18 | HMS Resolution and HMS Discovery sight Oahu. | |
| 1778/01/20 | Captain James Cook disembars at the mouth of the Waimea River. | Cook Landing Site, Waimea |
| 1778/11/26 | HMS Resolution sights Maui on 26 November. Lt William Bligh maps the coastline. After eight weeks of sailing along the coast, they could not find a suitable harbor and depart. | |
| 1778/11/26 | Kalaniopuu visits Captain James Cook on aboard the HMS Resolution. | |
| 1779/01/17 | The Resolution and Discovery sight Kealakekua Bay on the morning of January 17, 1779. | Kealakekua Bay Historical District, Captain Cook |
| 1779/02/04 | Having replenish their provisions, the English depart Kealakekua Bay. | Kealakekua Bay Historical District, Captain Cook |
| 1779/02/13 | While sailing down the Kohala coast, the ships encountered a gale that damaged the mast on the Resolution. The ships return to Kealakekua to make repairs. | Kealakekua Bay Historical District, Captain Cook |
| 1779/02/14 | After an armorer's tongs and a cutter are stolen from the Discovery, Captain Cook goes ashore with nine marines to take Kalaniopuu hostage. | Kealakekua Bay Historical District, Captain Cook |
| 1779/02/14 | Captain James Cook is killed at Kealakekua Bay by Hawaiian natives. | Kealakekua Bay Historical District, Captain Cook |
| 1779/02/22 | The Resolution and Discovery depart Hawaii under the command of Captain Charles Clerke and Captain James King. |
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| Era: | Age of Sail |
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