The first voyage of James Cook was a combined Royal Navy and Royal Society expedition to the south Pacific Ocean aboard HMS Endeavour, from 1768 to 1771. It was the first of three …

Nov 30, 1996 · The First Voyage (1768-1771) All dates are as written in Cook’s Journal and are, therefore, in Ship’s time. Note regarding proper names and names of places Cook visited on …

He stopped briefly at Possession Island (his name) where, now knowing he was in territory explored by the Dutch, he claimed the whole coastline he had just charted for King George III. …

Cook made detailed maps of Newfoundland prior to making three voyages to the Pacific Ocean, during which he achieved the first recorded European discovery of eastern Australia, Hawaii …

Jun 14, 2016 · It took James Cook and his crew over six months to chart the coasts of both islands. Beautiful coves were found like Ship Cove in Queen Charlotte's Sound where Cook …

Sailing across uncharted seas in October 1769, James Cook offered a reward of rum to the man who first sighted land, and promised that ‘that part of the coast of the said land should be …

6 days ago · James Cook was a British naval captain, navigator, and explorer who sailed the seaways and coasts of Canada and conducted three expeditions to the Pacific Ocean …

Oct 10, 2024 · James Cook and his crew departed from England on August 26, 1768. His boat was called the HMS Endeavor. James Cook first sailed too Tahiti to observe the transit of …

Sep 15, 2023 · LibriVox recording of The First Voyage of James Cook Volume 1 by James Cook. Read in English by David Cole In May 1768, the Admiralty commissioned the 39-year old …

Dec 14, 2024 · The first voyage of James Cook was a combined Royal Navy and Royal Society expedition to the south Pacific Ocean aboard HMS Endeavour, from 1768 to 1771. It was the …