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James Cook

  • Birth

    He was born with 6 brothers and sisters
  • At sea for the first time

    From 15 years to 19 years he sailed a collier( A ship carrying coal).
  • 7 years War

    He was a master of a 64gun war ship an it was between France and England it started in 1753 and ended in 1763.
  • Married

    Married
    He had married Elizabeth Batts.
  • The First Voyage

    It was the start of his 1st Voyage
  • End of 1st Voyage

    His voyage was successful
  • Second Voyage

    On this Voyage he crossed the Antartic Circle.
  • End og 2nd Voyage

    He was able to cross he Antartic and the other ship was the first the sai the world east to west
  • Start of 3rd Voyage

    He went on the voyage in search of the Nothwest Passage. He was the first person to reach the Bering Strait that seperates Serbia, Russia and Alaska. His boat would get stuck in the ice so he gave up looking for the northwest passage. He wen South back in the Hawaiian Islands but he got killed by local tribesmen.
  • End of 3rd Voyage

    His crew made it back to England