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Cook
was also asked to confirm or disprove the existance of a great southern
continent.
Cook's
voyage on the Endeavour took three years and Cook claimed much territory
for Britain and produced many detailed maps and charts.
However,
he found no southern continent.
Second
Expedition
Cook's
second expedition saw the man in command of two ships - the Resolution
and the Adventure which set sail from Plymouth on July 11, 1772.
He
planned to circumnavigate the globe as far south as possible which
would force contact with any large southern continent.
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Cook
succeeded in making the first recorded crossing of the Antarctic
Circle on January 17, 1773.
He
created extensive maps and landed on what are now called the Cook
Islands and Tonga.
He
also discovered South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.
Cook
returned to Britain in July 1775 - his
three year expedition had proved that no Asia-sized southern continent
existed.
Cook's
insistance on proper hygiene and a decent diet for the crew had
greatly reduced the number of cases of scurvy.
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Born in Marton on October 27, 1728. Died February 14, 1779.
