The map shows the three voyages of Captain James Cook. The first voyage is in red, the second voyage is in green and the third voyage is in blue. Following Cook’s death, the route his crew took is in the blue dashed line.

James Cook explored much of the Pacific Ocean, and became the first European to discover the Hawaiian Islands, already inhabited by Polynesians. Click on the world map to view an example of the explorer’s voyage. How to Use the Map.

The Three Voyages of Capt. Cook (1768-1779) Many Important discoveries in the Pacific. The first great map to identify what were called the “New Discoveries” was Capt. James Cook’s huge General Chart, published London in 1784 as part of his great third voyage atlas.

Map shows the exploration routes of Captain James Cook through 1780; six continents [Australia as New Holland], political boundaries, and major cities; Arctic portion of North America and some South Pacific coastlines as vague or incomplete; notes in Antarctic vicinity.

The first voyage of James Cook was a combined Royal Navy and Royal Society expedition to the south Pacific Ocean aboard HMS Endeavour, from 1768 to 1771. The aims were to observe the 1769 transit of Venus from Tahiti and to seek evidence of the postulated Terra Australis Incognita or "undiscovered southern land".

This map of the world shows the route of James Cook's three voyages of exploration (1768-80), as well as the ships RACEHORSE and CARCASS which in 1773 under Constantin …

Jun 26, 2024 · Captain James Cook started in Plymouth, England. He left to view the transit of Venus. And to search for Terra Australis Incognita (Australia), the secret instructons that he was given. The ship which was holding 94 men, servants, cooks and navy captains.

Jan 25, 2016 · Banks intended the map to highlight the achievements of the captain’s first voyage and promote Cook’s second expedition, illustrating regions yet to be explored including the Southern Ocean and polar regions.

Jun 27, 2024 · Below is a map of Captain Cook's first journey, on The Endeavour. Captain James Cook was born in Maron-in-Cleveland, Yorkshire, on October 27th, 1728. His mother, Grace Pace, born in Thornaby, England, and his father, James Cook, a Scottish migrant, had 8 children, but only James and his sisters, Margaret and Christiana, survived into adulthood.

Map showing the three voyages of Captain James Cook With the first version in red, second in green, and third in blue. The route of Cook 's crew following his death is shown as a dashed blue line.