Cook In Hawaii is a photograph by George Bernard/science Photo Library which was uploaded on October 3rd, 2018.
Cook In Hawaii
Cook in Hawaii, with the ships HMS Resolution and HMS Discovery. This is Kealakekua Bay where the British naval officer and explorer Captain James... more
Title
Cook In Hawaii
Artist
George Bernard/science Photo Library
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Photograph
Description
Cook in Hawaii, with the ships HMS Resolution and HMS Discovery. This is Kealakekua Bay where the British naval officer and explorer Captain James Cook (1728-1779) was later killed. After joining the Royal Navy, Cook's voyages included mapping the New Zealand coast and landing in Australia (1768-71), crossing the Antarctic Circle (1772-75) and searching for the North-West passage around Canada (1776-79). During this last voyage, Cook was killed on 14 February 1779 when fighting broke out between his men and natives. Artwork published in 'An authentic narrative of a voyage ... in search of a north-west passage between the continents of Asia and America' (William Ellis, 1782).
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October 3rd, 2018