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William Brown (sea captain)

d. 1795 · 18th century

William Brown was a British sea captain and fur trader on the north-west coast of America in the early 1790s, commanding the ship Butterworth. He was among the first Europeans to use Honolulu harbour, and in 1794 he helped Kalanikūpule of Oʻahu defeat Kaʻeokulani of Kauaʻi. On 1 January 1795 Kalanikūpule's men seized his ships and killed him, though the crews soon recaptured the vessels.

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Chiefdom of Oahu

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). William Brown (sea captain). In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/william-brown-sea-captain
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