James Cook - Part 1 - Early years, war and surveyor

The Explorers Podcast
29/09/2022 38 min
James Cook - Part 1 - Early years, war and surveyor

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In part 1 of our series on British explorer James Cook, we look at the man's younger years, plus his life in the Royal Navy - focusing on his time in the Seven Years' War, and several years surveying the coast of Newfoundland. We'll finish with Cook being appointed to command the HMS Endeavour - which will be the beginnings of one of the most famous voyages of exploration in history.
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