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The Pacific Coast - 18th Century
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George Vancouver: A Coast for the English King

Summary

June 22, 1757 Born near Norfolk, England
 
1771 Joins British Royal Navy
 
1772 Joins Captain Cook's second voyage to Pacific Ocean
 
1776 Joins Captain Cook's third voyage to Pacific Ocean
 
1780-1783 Fights battles in Caribbean
 
1791-95 Voyage to map the west coast of North America
 
1795 Retires from the Navy
 
1797 Dies in Petersham, London, England


Ships

On Cook's second voyage HMS Resolution
 
On Cook's third voyage HMS Discovery
 
Voyage to map west coast of
North America 		HMS Discovery


*The ship in bold was commanded by Vancouver personally.


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