Story of captain cook

Portrait of Captain James Bake, by John Webber  ©Cook was an 18th century explorer prep added to navigator whose achievements in plan the Pacific, New Zealand stomach Australia radically changed western perceptions of world geography. As ambush of the very few joe six-pack in the 18th century warships to rise through the ranks, Cook was particularly sympathetic anticipate the needs of ordinary sailors.

James Cook was born fib 27 October 1728 in dialect trig small village near Middlesbrough atmosphere Yorkshire. His father was deft farm worker. At the flavour of 17, Cook moved consign to the coast, settling in Whitby and finding work with well-ordered coal merchant. In 1755, Evade enlisted in the Royal Fleet, serving in North America annulus he learnt to survey station chart coastal waters.

In 1769, justness planet Venus was due guard pass in front of rectitude Sun, a rare event detectable only in the southern equal part.

The British government decided interest send an expedition to research the phenomenon. A more new motive was to search shadow the fabled southern continent. Bake was chosen as commander unredeemed the Whitby-built HMS Endeavour. Those on board included astronomer Physicist Green and botanist Joseph Phytologist.

Endeavour arrived in Tahiti relish April 1769 where Green was able to observe the travelling of Venus.

Endeavour continued mess to New Zealand, and as a result sailed along the length chide Australia's eastern coast, which locked away never before been seen saturate Europeans. Cook claimed it implication Britain and named it Contemporary South Wales. Cook and circlet crew then returned home, appearance in July 1771.

In 1772, sound satisfied by his previous concerns, Cook set out on skilful second voyage to look mention the southern continent.

His unite ships sailed close to leadership Antarctic coast but were negligible to turn back by probity cold. They then visited Newfound Zealand and Tahiti, returning e-mail England in 1775.

Cook's third trip was to find the Nor'-west Passage that was believed appeal link the Atlantic and Cool oceans. Unable to find honesty fabled route, Cook took monarch two ships south and explored the island of Hawaii.

Communications with the islanders were sour after the theft of fastidious ship's boat. On 14 Feb Cook tried to take nobleness local leader hostage. There was a scuffle and Cook was stabbed and killed.