1768 ⟶ Captain James Cook's Pacific Ocean Mapping and Island Discoveries

1779: James Cook mapped the boundaries of the Pacific Ocean ...
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🗺️ Captain James Cook's Pacific Ocean Mapping and Island Discoveries

1779: James Cook mapped the boundaries of the Pacific Ocean and discovered many Pacific Islands⟶
Captain James Cook's Pacific Ocean Mapping and Island Discoveries (1768)
ExplorationCartographyAge of ExplorationBritish EmpireScientific RevolutionJames Cook
United KingdomUnited KingdomAustraliaAustraliaNew ZealandNew Zealand

🗺️ James Cook's Exploration and Mapping of New Zealand and Australia

1770: James Cook explores and maps New Zealand and Australia.⟶
James Cook's Exploration and Mapping of New Zealand and Australia (1769)
ExplorationMappingAge of ExplorationBritish EmpireMaritime HistoryColonialismJames CookCartography
New ZealandNew ZealandAustraliaAustraliaUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom

🗺️ James Cook Claims New South Wales for Great Britain

James Cook claims the East Coast of Australia (New South Wales) for Great Britain.⟶
James Cook Claims New South Wales for Great Britain (1770)
ColonialismExplorationBritish EmpireNew South WalesJames CookImperialismIndigenous Australians
AustraliaAustraliaUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom

🚢 James Cook Repairs Endeavour at Onrust Island

James Cook stops at Onrust Island in the Bay of Batavia for repairs to his ship Endeavour on his voyage around the world.⟶
James Cook Repairs Endeavour at Onrust Island (1770)
ExplorationVoyages of DiscoveryMaritime HistoryJames CookColonialismScientific Expedition
IndonesiaIndonesiaAustraliaAustralia

🗺️ James Cook's Arrival in Hawaii

James Cook becomes the first European to land on the Hawaiian Islands.⟶
James Cook's Arrival in Hawaii (1778)
ExplorationEuropean ColonizationIndigenous PeoplesBritish EmpireHawaiiJames CookDiscoveryMaritime History
United KingdomUnited KingdomUnited StatesUnited States

🚢 Charles Darwin's Voyage on HMS Beagle Begins

1831–1836: Charles Darwin's journey aboard HMS Beagle.⟶
Charles Darwin's Voyage on HMS Beagle Begins (1831)
BiologyEvolutionNatural HistoryExplorationVoyages of DiscoveryCharles DarwinScientific Revolution
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