Title
19th century illustration showing the death of Captain James Cook
Caption
19th century illustration showing the death of Captain James Cook (1728 – 14 February 1779). Cook was a British explorer, navigator, cartographer, and captain in the Royal Navy. Cook made detailed maps of Newfoundland prior to making three voyages to the Pacific Ocean, during which he achieved the first recorded European contact with the eastern coastline of Australia and the Hawaiian Islands, and the first recorded circumnavigation of New Zealand.
Date
19th century
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP23A10_063
License type
Rights managed
Available size
60,0Mb (5,1Mb) / 18,6in x 12,5in / 5587 x 3754 (300dpi)