Captain Cook

Shop our selection of original newspapers that include content on the famous Captain Cook. Captain James 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. (source: Wikipedia). Newspapers with mention of Captain Cook are quite desirable. Reading the reports within the context of other news of the day provides a depth of understanding not found through other authentic source material of the period. The available newspapers with Captain Cook content are shown below. Please enjoy.

Captain Cook

Shop our selection of original newspapers that include content on the famous Captain Cook. Captain James 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. (source: Wikipedia). Newspapers with mention of Captain Cook are quite desirable. Reading the reports within the context of other news of the day provides a depth of understanding not found through other authentic source material of the period. The available newspapers with Captain Cook content are shown below. Please enjoy.
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696164

An encounter with pirates...

Item #696164

March 24, 1761

THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, March 24, 1761  Page 6 has an: "Extract of a Letter from New York" concerning an encounter with pirates, noting: "...chased by two privateers, which he escaped, and fell in with a third with whom Capt. Cook was obliged to engage...which continued near 4 hours; the courageous New Englandmen resisted so long till the privateer ran along side and str... See More  

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685856

Book by Ben Franklin reviewed... Fort Stanwix...

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THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, December, 1779



* Ben Franklin's book is reviewed (brief)

* Fort Stanwix report

* Captain Cook's ships observed?



Near the back is a brief review of a book titled: "Political, Miscellaneous, & Philosophical Pieces, Written by Benjamin Franklin...".

Some talk of "American News" near the back, with mention that: "...F... See More  

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653341

Battle of Savannah... Captain Cook...

Item #653341
THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, February, 1780 



* Siege of Savannah - Georgia

* Benjamin Lincoln letter

* Captain James Cook - South Seas



Near the back is a section headed: "Advices Received from America" which includes: "Gen. Lincoln's Letter to Congress on the defeat of the combined Army before Georgia" with a dateline of Charleston, Oct. 22, 1779. This... See More  

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697815

On Captain James Cook's famous voyage to the Pacific...

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September 02, 1784

THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, Sept. 2, 1784



* Captain James Cook book release

* Voyage to the Pacific Ocean



 The front page is entirely taken up with a report on a book: "A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean, Performed under the Direction of Captains Cook, Clarke, and Gore, in His Majesty's Ships the Resolution and Discovery, in 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779 and 1780".

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615429

Not the guy who traveled with Captain Cook...

Item #615429

May 17, 1786

THE MORNING POST & DAILY ADVERTISER, London, May 17, 1786 



* Captain James Cook mention



Page 2 has an item noting: "We have authority to say that the Captain Roberts who was murdered in France some days since is not the Mr. Roberts who accompanied Captain Cook in his two last voyages round the world, that gentleman being at this time in perfect health."

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