Voyages of George Vancouver Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
1791 voyage commanded by George Vancouver
About Voyages of George Vancouver
George Vancouver was born in the seaport town ofKing's Lynn,Norfolkon 22 June 1757, as the sixth and youngest child of John Jasper Vancouver, a Dutch-born deputy collector of customs, and Bridget Berners. In 1771, at the age of 13, Vancouver entered the Royal Navy as a "young gentleman," a future candidate for midshipman. He was selected to serve aboard HMSResolution, on James Cook's second voyage (1772–1775) searching for Terra Australis. He also accompanied Cook's third voyage (1776–1780), this time aboardResolution's companion ship, HMSDiscovery, and was present during the first European sighting and exploration of the Hawaiian Islands. On 7 May 1782, he was appointed fourth lieutenant of the 74-gun ship of the line HMSFame, which was at the time part of the British West Indies Fleet, a
Top Attractions in Voyages of George Vancouver
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- ★Statue of Vancouver
- ★St Peter's Church
- ★Vancouver Maritime Museum
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