The map shows the three voyages of Captain James Cook. The first voyage is in red, the second voyage is in green and the third voyage is in blue. Following Cook’s death, the route his crew took is in the blue dashed line. (Credit: Andre Engels)

James Cook explored much of the Pacific Ocean, and became the first European to discover the Hawaiian Islands, already inhabited by Polynesians. Click on the world map to view an example of the explorer’s voyage. How to Use the Map.

The first great map to identify what were called the “New Discoveries” was Capt. James Cook’s huge General Chart, published London in 1784 as part of his great third voyage atlas.

Map shows the exploration routes of Captain James Cook through 1780; six continents [Australia as New Holland], political boundaries, and major cities; Arctic portion of North America and some South Pacific coastlines as vague or incomplete; notes in Antarctic vicinity.

The renowned English explorer, James Cook (1728-1779), commanded three voyages of discovery focusing on the Pacific Ocean, between 1768 and his death in Hawaii in 1779.

Jan 25, 2016 · Banks intended the map to highlight the achievements of the captain’s first voyage and promote Cook’s second expedition, illustrating regions yet to be explored including the Southern Ocean and polar regions.

This map of the world shows the route of James Cook's three voyages of exploration (1768-80), as well as the ships RACEHORSE and CARCASS which in 1773 under Constantin …

Jun 26, 2024 · Captain James Cook started in Plymouth, England. He left to view the transit of Venus. And to search for Terra Australis Incognita (Australia), the secret instructons that he was given. The ship which was holding 94 men, servants, cooks and navy captains.

According to the Champlain Society edition of Samuel Hearne ’s journeys, this map was the first to show the route of Captain James Cook [1728–1779]. Roberts, Henry. London: A General Chart exhibiting the Discoveries made by Capn. James Cook in this and his two preceeding Voyages; with the Tracks of the Ships under his Command (1784).

Jun 27, 2024 · Below is a map of Captain Cook's first journey, on The Endeavour. Captain James Cook was born in Maron-in-Cleveland, Yorkshire, on October 27th, 1728. His mother, Grace Pace, born in Thornaby, England, and his father, James Cook, a Scottish migrant, had 8 children, but only James and his sisters, Margaret and Christiana, survived into adulthood.