IIRC that part is based on the diary of Georg Forster, who was the botanist aboard Cook's 2nd voyage.
Cook and his savages wreaked havok on the islands they came into contact with. Abductions, pedophilia and rape, and the diseases they brought decimated the populations.
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IIRC that part is based on the diary of Georg Forster, who was the botanist aboard Cook's 2nd voyage.
Cook and his savages wreaked havok on the islands they came into contact with. Abductions, pedophilia and rape, and the diseases they brought decimated the populations.