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CAPTAIN COOK'S RESOLUTION AND ADVENTURE NEAR ANTARCTICA IN 1773

Captain James Cook has been described as the greatest navigator of his age. As a naval officer, whilst taking no part in battles, he nevertheless put names on areas of the globe which until then had been empty and unknown and thereby made an unparalleled contribution to his country. In two tiny ships Resolution and Adventure over a period of two ...

  • Id: captain-cook_resolution_and_adventure_1773-b1p-023-b2p-037
  • Name: CAPTAIN COOK'S RESOLUTION AND ADVENTURE NEAR ANTARCTICA IN 1773
  • Media: Oil on canvas
  • Size: 24"" x 16"" (61cm x 41cm)
  • Section: ANTARCTICA
  • Book 1 Page: 23
  • Book 2 Page: 37