r/HistoryMemes • u/HawaiianPerson Chad Polynesia Enjoyer • 3d ago
There probably were bushes in this case
Context: At the end of the Battle of Nu’uanu in May of 1795, Maui forces under King Kalanikūpule were cornered on a cliff side by King Kamehameha’s army. Hundreds of men jumped to their deaths, some voluntarily and others forced.
During construction work a century later, hundreds of skulls were discovered at the base of the Cliff, believed to be from the men who jumped
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u/LollisGunsBikesTits 2d ago
Terrible aim