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Daniel Solander: a Linnaean disciple on HMS Endeavour
On two occasions HMS Endeavour was almost lost in collision with coral walls ... When Endeavour anchored there in October 1770, the ship's two-month stay was marred by disease. Many of the crew ...
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The Cook Voyages - HMS Endeavour, HMS Resolution and HMS Discovery
They also provided us with a superb visual record of this period of exploration. The HMS Endeavour voyage (1768–1771) was the first devoted to scientific discovery. Cook and his crew, which included ...
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250 years since Captain Cook arrived in Australia, his legacy remains fraught
James Cook, 29 April 1770 This is the moment, 250 years ago, that two worlds collided. In a hostile encounter, British explorer Captain James Cook stepped off HMS Endeavour and onto the ...