The Cook Voyages - HMS Endeavour, HMS Resolution and HMS …
WEBCaptain James Cook's pioneering journeys across the Pacific in the eighteenth century changed the course of science. They also provided us with a superb visual record of this period of exploration. The HMS Endeavour voyage (1768–1771) was the first devoted to scientific discovery.
Voyage art in Cook and the Pacific - National Library of Australia
WEBMar 4, 2019 · James Cook commanded three Royal Navy voyages to the Pacific between 1768 and his death in Hawaii in 1779. They were scientific and strategic in nature, and extensive documentation was vital to their success. Artists travelled on all of them, and they produced invaluable records.
Captain’s log: Original artwork from Cook’s landmark voyages - BBC
WEBApr 27, 2018 · In the summer of 1768, an obscure sea captain called James Cook set sail from Plymouth on a ship called HMS Endeavour, bound for a newly discovered island in the Pacific Ocean called Tahiti.
The First Voyage | Captain Cook Society
WEBNov 30, 1996 · Overview. 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 this and subsequent journeys. Names have often changed since Cook’s explorations.
James Cook: Second Voyage - Princeton University
WEBFurneaux found a letter Cook had left for him in Ship Cove—“Look Underneath” had been carved on a stump, with the note in a bottle buried at the base—explaining his strategy through March and essentially freeing his partner to make his own plans.
Captain Cook's Journal During His First Voyage Round the World/Sketch ...
WEBDec 19, 2021 · When Cook's ships arrived it was believed that the prophecy was fulfilled. Rono had returned as he had said, and the natives flocked to do him honour. When Cook landed he was received with adoration, the crowds prostrating themselves, and the priests escorting him with much ceremony.
Artistry on the high seas: Captain Cook's artists - About JSTOR
WEBApr 28, 2016 · On his famous three voyages to the South Seas, British explorer Captain James Cook charted the largely unexplored Pacific Ocean, achieved the first recorded European contact with the eastern coastline of Australia and the Hawaiian Islands, and completed the first recorded circumnavigation of New …
Captain Cook: a complex legacy - Art UK
WEBJul 12, 2021 · Lieutenant, later Captain, James Cook defined an era of extraordinary maritime feats. Throughout his lifetime, he rendered the treacherous St Lawrence River navigable, charted the vast expanse of the Pacific, and advanced scientific understanding perhaps more than any other individual in his age.
Captain James Cook: Pacific Pioneer and Master Cartographer
WEBCaptain James Cook stands out as one of history's most influential explorers. His journeys across the Pacific Ocean were groundbreaking. Why did he set sail to these uncharted waters? This article delves into Cook's passion for maritime exploration and his significant contributions to cartography.
James Cook | Biography, Accomplishments, Ship, Voyage Route, …
WEBJames 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, cartography, the care of crew at sea, and in the application of science at sea. Read more about Cook here.