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What did Captain Cook discover and when?
Captain James Cook is most well known for his discoveries as an explorer. Among this was his role as the first European to discover New Zealand, Australia, and the Hawaiian Islands.Botany Bay’s Inscription Point
In 1770, the HMB Endeavour with Lieutenant (later Captain) James Cook and his crew landed at Botany Bay's Inscription Point. The crew stayed in the area for 8 days and had a dramatic impact on Australian history.January 18, 1778
The Hawaiian islands remained forgotten for almost 500 years until the indomitable English seafarer, Captain James Cook, sighted O'ahu on January 18, 1778, and stepped ashore at Waimea on Kaua'i two days later. At that time Hawaii's isolation was so complete that even the Polynesians had forgotten about it.

Did Captain Cook discover New Zealand : They did not find the fabled continent, but they did find New Zealand. First sighted by the Dutch explorer Abel Tasman, the country was later mapped by James Cook, the British seafarer who dominates the story of the European discovery of New Zealand.

When did Captain Cook discover the Cook Islands

James Cook was the first European to call at most of the islands in the southern group, in 1773, 1774, and 1777. English and Tahitian missionaries of the London Missionary Society began arriving in 1821 and were the first foreigners to settle.

Did Captain Cook have a wife : Elizabeth Batts CookJames Cook / Wife (m. 1762–1779)

Elizabeth Batts was married to Capt. James Cook in the year 1762, to this marriage six children were born. Although Cook made great discoveries, the tragic life of Mrs. Cook has had little or no mention.

James Cook was the first European to call at most of the islands in the southern group, in 1773, 1774, and 1777. English and Tahitian missionaries of the London Missionary Society began arriving in 1821 and were the first foreigners to settle.

Some 6 kilometres north of Agnes Water is the town of 1770, so named after the visit of Lieut James Cook in May 1770. Cook's second landfall in Australia, the first in Queensland, gives rise to the area's claim to be the birthplace of Queensland.

When did James Cook discover Alaska

1778
James Cook visited Southcentral Alaska in 1778 as he sought the Northwest Passage. Cook's vessel, the HMS Resolution, set anchor just off of what is now Fire Island, said James Barnett, an Anchorage attorney who has written seven books on Cook's voyages, with a particular interest in his time in Alaska.The European discoveries of the Fiji group were accidental. The first of these discoveries was made in 1643 by the Dutch explorer, Abel Tasman and English navigators, including Captain James Cook who sailed through in 1774, and made further explorations in the 18th century.explorer Abel Tasman
The dutch explorer Abel Tasman is officially recognised as the first European to 'discover' New Zealand in 1642. His men were the first Europeans to have a confirmed encounter with Māori.

James Cook Quotes

The man who wants to lead the orchestra must turn his back on the crowd. Ambition leads me not only farther than any other man has been before me, but as far as I think it possible for man to go.

Was Cook a good captain : But Cook's greatest triumph as captain was to win 2-1 in India in 2012 after losing the first Test. Cook himself was immense and scored three centuries in the four-Test series. India have won 16 of their 18 home Test since then which illustrates the enormity of England's feat under Cook.

How tall was Captain Cook : Dr Samwell, surgeon in the Discovery, who accompanied Cook on the voyages of 1775–76, says: “His person was above six feet high, and though a good looking man, he was plain both in address and appearance.

Why is the year 1770 important

In 1770 Lieutenant James Cook, captain of the ship the HMB Endeavour, climbed to the highest point of Possession Island and claimed the east coast of the Australian continent for Britain, naming it New South Wales.

Year round swimming, surfing, diving and fishing!Vitus Bering
In 1741, A Russian expedition led by Vitus Bering, along with George Steller, made the first "discovery" of Alaska, landing near what today is Kayak Island. In 1778, Captain James Cook sailed into what is now the Cook Inlet.

Who discovered Alaska for Russia : Vitus Bering
The first landfall happened in southern Alaska in 1741 during the Russian exploration by Vitus Bering and Aleksei Chirikov. In the early 1720s, Tsar Peter the Great called for another expedition.