65 Sailors EATEN By Cannibals | The Boyd Massacre

This is the dark story of the HMS Boyd, a tale of cannibals and retribution.

Sailing to New Zealand in 1809, Boyd's crew were attacked Māori cannibals in
the worst act of violence against Europeans in New Zealand's history.

00:00 Intro
00:20 HMS Boyd
00:58 Fateful Voyage
02:54 Contact
04:04 Massacre
05:42 Survival
08:18 Retribution
10:32 Aftermath

Correction: 10:22 This should be "attacked the tribe of Te Puhi"
Correction: 10:32 This should be "Chapter Seven - Aftermath"


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