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Charles Savage

d. 1813 · 19th century

Charles Savage was a European sailor who survived the wreck of the American brig Eliza in Fiji in 1808 and became one of the first beachcombers in the islands. Using muskets salvaged from the wreck, he fought for the chiefs of Bau, helping Naulivou extend Bau's power over its rivals. He was killed in 1813 in a fight at Wailea on Vanua Levu.

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Kingdom of Bau

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