James cook By Abutters Period: 173 to 1775 James Cook was known as one of the greatest sailors in england https://www.britannica.com/biography/James-Cook Oct 27, 1728 James Cook was Born https://www.biography.com/explorer/james-cook 1746 James Cook was a farmer when he turned 18 https://www.biography.com/explorer/james-cook 1752 Promoted to mate, Cook was offered command of a bark three years later, after eight years at sea. https://www.britannica.com/biography/James-Cook 1755 He Joined the royal navy https://www.encyclopedia.com/people/history/explorers-travelers-and-conquerors-biographies/james-cook 1756 He fought in a war https://www.biography.com/explorer/james-cook 1759 James Cook toulk Comand in going to canada https://www.encyclopedia.com/people/history/explorers-travelers-and-conquerors-biographies/james-cook 1763 Cook was given a schooner, Grenville, and was charged with surveying the coasts of Newfoundland, Labrador, and Nova Scotia. https://www.encyclopedia.com/people/history/explorers-travelers-and-conquerors-biographies/james-cook 1768 He took command of the ship and started sailing south west https://www.biography.com/explorer/james-cook 1769 they rounded the tip of South America, https://exploration.marinersmuseum.org/subject/james-cook/ 1770 James cook descovered New Zeakand, and the coast of Astralia https://www.biography.com/explorer/james-cook Jun 13, 1771 James Cook returned to London from a terible desease. https://exploration.marinersmuseum.org/subject/james-cook/ Jul 13, 1772 he left Plymouth in the Resolution and, accompanied by another vessel called adventure https://www.encyclopedia.com/people/history/explorers-travelers-and-conquerors-biographies/james-cook Apr 26, 1773 Cook was promoted to captain. He was given command of the two ships, the Resolution and Adventure https://exploration.marinersmuseum.org/subject/james-cook/ Jun 26, 1773 Cook and his crew reached Dusky Bay, New Zealand . https://exploration.marinersmuseum.org/subject/james-cook/ 1775 James Cook was assined to find a way around the northern pacific https://www.encyclopedia.com/people/history/explorers-travelers-and-conquerors-biographies/james-cook Period: Jan 5, 1775 to Aug 6, 1775 James Cook was heading back to England https://www.encyclopedia.com/people/history/explorers-travelers-and-conquerors-biographies/james-cook Jul 12, 1776 A storm forced them to stop at Adventure Cove in Tasmania before continuing on to Ship Cove. https://exploration.marinersmuseum.org/subject/james-cook/ 1778 James Cook discovered the anchorage area in Alaska https://www.biography.com/explorer/james-cook Apr 14, 1779 He died in a skirmish with islanders during a winter layover in Kealakekua Bay, Hawaii https://www.biography.com/explorer/james-cook
