Keeaumoku II's father had been a counsellor and supporter of Kamehameha I during his early years.
10 Facts About Keeaumoku II
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Keeaumoku II served as Commander and Admiral of the King's Fleet and fought in the Battle of Nu'uanu along with Isaac Davis.
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Keeaumoku II took the name "Cox", after the first British sea captain to befriend him, Harold Cox, and "George" after King King George IV.
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Keeaumoku II learned English, and considered a friend of the European and American traders.
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Keeaumoku II was among the first to house the Protestant missionaries that had arrived from Boston in 1820.
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Keeaumoku II attended public worship and collected the people together by ringing a large bell.
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Keeaumoku II wore no other dress than the malo round his waist; but his tall athletic form, and dignified demeanour, marked at one glance his rank and superiority over all around.
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Keeaumoku II suffered frequent attacks of disease in the last years.
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Keeaumoku II was brought to the island of Oahu to be treated by foreign physicians.
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Keeaumoku II died at Pakaka in Honolulu, Oahu on March 23,1824.