21 Facts About Captain James Cook
Who was Captain James Cook?A legendary British explorer , sailing master , and cartographer , Captain James Cook is best known for his three larger-than-life voyages across the Pacific Ocean during the 18th C . Born in 1728 in Yorkshire , England , Cook ’s risky venture take him to unmapped territories , where he mapped coastline and made contact lens with indigenous peoples . His voyages led to the first European impinging with the eastern coastline of Australia , the Hawaiian Islands , and the circumnavigation of New Zealand ....