James Cook

Born 1728, English Explorer, navigator, captain in the Royal Navy, I love cabbage. #IMappedThePacific #ICookedScurvy SS 9 Project.

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February 14, 1779: The Hawaiians murdered me today. Can't describe it, so here's a picture of what happened. #ripme

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February 14, 1779: Everything is getting out of hand. My crew and I are leaving because we think the Hawaiians are trying to kill us...

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February 14, 1779: The Hawaiians are calling me Lono, a Polynesian God they worship. I don't know why, but they're getting mad at me. 😁

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January 18, 1779: Apparently I sailed clockwise around the Hawaiian Islands, which also has to do with the Hawaiian harvest festival...

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January 18, 1779: The Hawaiians think my ship resembles artifacts that are part of the season of worship...

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January 17, 1779: Glad to be back in Hawaii. Came at a good time! There's a harvest festival going on right now.

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October 24, 1778: I've had enough of the cold! My crew and I have planned to head back to the Sandwich Islands and maybe get a tan.

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February 2, 1778: Heading northeast to explore the west coast of North America! Mapping all the way up to the Bering Strait around Alaska.

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@Dav_ThompsonHBC count me in ！

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January 18, 1778: Proud to say that I'm the first European to visit the Hawaiian Islands! I also named the Archipelago the Sandwich Islands!

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@westcstbestcst9 I came up with the name Sandwich Islands!! #creds

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August 12, 1777: Finally returned Omai in Tahiti. Gonna miss him! What should I discover now?

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February 12, 1777: Arrived in Queen Charlotte Sound in New Zealand! Next stop, Tahiti! #hardcorecaptain

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December 13, 1776: Found some new islands! How do you like the name Prince Edward Islands?

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October 17, 1776: Arrived in Cape Town!! Had to re-caulk the main deck because it was leaking badly. Hopefully she'll hold.

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August 12, 1776: It's been a month since my ship left Plymouth. Not seasick yet! 😷 #strongstomach

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July 12, 1776: Goodbye Plymouth!! See you in a few years!! #sailing ⛵️

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May 1776: Was told I have to bring some guy named Omai back to Tahiti, during my voyage. Wonder what he was doing in Europe...

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February 1776: Just recomissioned my old ship HMS Resolution. #oldisthenewnew ??

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January 1776: Captain Charles Clerke just gave me the position as the commander for my third voyage!! #soexcited