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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 and 1779 in the Pacific Ocean and to New Zealand and Australia in particular.
James Cook (Marton, actual Middlesbrough, Inglaterra, 27 de octubre jul. / 7 de noviembre de 1728 greg. - Bahía de Kealakekua, Hawái, 14 de febrero de 1779) fue un navegante, explorador, cartógrafo y capitán de la Marina Real británica. [1]
Apr 26, 2024 · 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 (1768–71, 1772–75, and 1776–79), ranging from the Antarctic ice fields to the Bering Strait and from the coasts of North America to Australia and New Zealand.
On 14 February 1779, English explorer Captain James Cook attempted to kidnap Kalaniʻōpuʻu, the ruling chief ( aliʻi nui) of the island of Hawaii, after the native Hawaiians had stolen a longboat from Cook's expedition.
Discover facts about the life of Captain James Cook - explorer, navigator and pioneer. This extensive biography covers all his voyages and should answer all your questions.
Captain James Cook is known for his extensive voyages that took him throughout the Pacific. He mapped several island groups in the Pacific that had been previously discovered by other explorers. But he was the first European we know of to encounter the Hawaiian Islands.
Apr 1, 2024 · By Elizabeth Kolbert. April 1, 2024. In the course of three epic voyages, Cook mapped the east coast of Australia, circumnavigated New Zealand, and made the first documented...
Apr 3, 2024 · It's about an 18th-century sea voyage around the world, led by Captain James Cook, an explorer so accomplished that in the 1770s his was a household name in England.
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Mar 9, 2012 · The three major voyages of discovery of Captain James Cook provided his European masters with unprecedented information about the Pacific Ocean, and about those who lived on its islands and...
