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technology. Metcalfe invited the villagers to meet the ship, indicating he wanted to trade with them. However, he had all the cannons loaded and ready on the side where he directed the canoes to approach. They opened fire, killing about one hundred Hawaiians, and wounded many others.
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was killed. Captain Metcalfe fired his cannons into the village, and captured a few Hawaiians who told him the boat was taken by people from the village of Olowalu.
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who boarded the ship to welcome them. An unknown action by the chief offended Simon Metcalfe, who had him flogged, which would have severe consequences later. The
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were salvaged and the schooner refloated. Simon Metcalfe eventually left the island without realizing that he had indirectly caused his own son's death.
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then sailed north to the island of Maui to trade and resupply. One night a small boat was stolen and the
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He sailed to Olowalu but found that boat had been broken up for its nails. Nails were treasured in
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and taken to Mexico, but quickly released. The Metcalfes had earlier agreed to rendezvous in the
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published February 14, 1886, New York Times archive
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