Captain James Cook

By Siennaheffernan

  • Captain Cook was born

    Captain Cook was on the twenty-seventh of October in 1728.

  • Captain Cook joined the navy

    In 1755 Cook joined the Royal Navy. He saw serves in the English channel and the Atlantic channel.

  • Captain Cook sailed to Canada

    While the seven years of war was on Captain Cook sailed with the fleet to Canada.Where he learnt to survey and assisted with f the charting of St.Lawrence River which helped with the siege and Fall of Quebec

  • Cook was married

    Captain Cook came back England and married Elisebeth Batt.

  • Captain James Cook discovered Australia

    Cook discovered the South East Coast of Australia and He landed in Botany Bay.

  • The ships became the first to cross the Atlantic Circle

    The ships were the first record to cross the Atlantic Circle and split in fog. Ships rendezvoused in New Zealand. They set of explore the Central Pacific at Tahiti in August.

  • Captain Cook was presented to the king

    When Captain Cook came back to his home he was presented to the king. Because he is a member of the Royal Society and he was promoted to post and wrote up his account of the voyage.

  • Captain Cook went traveling

    Captain Cook traveled to Tasmania , New Zealand , the Cook Islands Tongan Islands and Tahiti during January to March.

  • Cook died

    Captain Cook visited the Hawaiian Islands and sadly someone killed him.