JAMES COOK BIOGRAPHY

James Cook was born October 27, 1728, in Marton, Yorkshire, England.

Cook first started work for William Sanders in the fishing village of Staithes. He moved on to became an apprentice to the Walker Family who were ship owners. James had his first voyage aboard the Whitby collier "Freelove".

In 1755, Cook enlisted as an Able Seaman on the Eagle during the war with the French. James was soon promoted to Master's Mate. He was then promoted to Master some four years later. Cook was placed in command his own survey vessel.

He undertook an important charting of the St. Lawrence River. James was then given the command of the schooner, "Grenville" in 1763. Over the next four years Cook surveyed the eastern coasts of Canada.

In 1762, Cook married Elizabeth Batts in England.

In 1768, James Cook was given the position as Captain of the "The Endeavour Bark". The Endeavour was a Whitby collier. It weighed 368 tons, was 106 feet long, 29 feet wide, 29 feet 3 inches in the beam. The Endeavour could make top at around seven to eight knots.

During the voyage, in 1769, Cook raised the British flag in New Zealand. In 1770, James Cook discovered Australia. Australia eventually went on to become part of the British Empire.

Cook and the Endeavour, returned to England in 1771.

In 1772, James set sail again. This time, Cook sailed around Antarctica.

In 1776, Cook set sail to explore the Pacific coast of North America. In 1779, during his return voyage, Captain James Cook was killed by Hawaiian natives.

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