Born in 1757 in King's Lynn, Norfolk, Vancouver sailed on James Cook's second and fateful third voyage (Cook died in Hawaii in 1779). Vancouver's mapping of the Northwest coast of America was ...

He chose similar ships for his voyages ... Russia extended to his third expedition a safe conduct in that war period. The Life and Achievements of Captain James Cook, R.N., F.R.S. Explorer ...

Halcyon leucocephala, grey-headed kingfisher. Annotated watercolour painting by Georg Forster, made during James Cook’s second voyage to explore the southern seas, 1772-75. Captain James Cook's ...