Mar 1, 2019 · As captain on three voyages of discovery in the late eighteenth century, James Cook became the first European to define the outline of New Zealand. Thanks to Cook’s …

Captain James Cook FRS (7 November [O.S. 27 October] 1728 – 14 February 1779) was a British explorer, cartographer, and naval officer famous for his three voyages between 1768 …

In his charting of New Zealand and dealings with the Māori, Cook displayed his excellence as a navigator, and his essential humanity. He has been called a genius of the matter of fact; a …

Captain James Cook, the first European to define the outline of New Zealand, has left a permanent imprint on the consciousness of New Zealanders.

Captain James Cook made three voyages to New Zealand from Britain between 1769 and 1779. Captain James Cook’s ship the Endeavour was small at just 32 metres long and 7.6 metres …

6 days ago · James Cook, British naval captain, navigator, and explorer who sailed the seaways and coasts of Canada and the Pacific Ocean. Cook set new standards in navigation, …

When James Cook rested up in Dusky Sound in the autumn of 1773 after arduous voyages towards Antarctica, one of the tasks he had his party complete was accurately fixing the …

Aug 2, 2023 · Who Was James Cook? James Cook was a naval captain, navigator and explorer who, in 1770, charted New Zealand and the Great Barrier Reef of Australia on his ship HMB …

The "St Jean-Baptiste" knew nothing of Captain James Cook and the Endeavour, just a short distance away. Incredibly, neither the British nor the French sighted each other. On 17th …

Captain James Cook was the first Europe navigators to extensively explore and survey Australia and New Zealand. His carefully drawn charts proved finally that New Guinea and Australia …