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Cook, James (1728–1779)

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James Cook

James Cook

Captain James Cook RN, 1782, by John Webber, oil on canvas, courtesy of the National Portrait Gallery, 2000.25

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James Cook

James Cook

Captain James Cook RN, 1782, by John Webber, oil on canvas, courtesy of the National Portrait Gallery, 2000.25

Life Summary [details]

Alternative Names
  • Captain Cook
Birth

27 October, 1728
Marton, Yorkshire, England

Death

14 February, 1779 (aged 50)
Kealakekua Bay, Hawaii, United States of America

Cause of Death

spear wounds

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