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History Pre-confederation (to 1867)

To Go Upon Discovery

James Cook and Canada, from 1758 to 1779

by (author) Victor Suthren

Publisher
Dundurn Press
Initial publish date
Feb 2000
Category
Pre-Confederation (to 1867), General, General
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781550023275
    Publish Date
    Feb 2000
    List Price
    $35.99
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781459713062
    Publish Date
    Feb 2000
    List Price
    $10.99

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Description

To Go Upon Discovery begins with Cook’s arrival in Canada in 1758 and ends with his appointment to take Endeavour to the South Pacific. In between these dates, we witness the siege of Louisbourg during the Seven Years’ War, where Cook made his almost accidental discovery of the surveying techniques that distinguished him and gave him a prominent place in history. We see the development of his abilities while based in Halifax (1759-62), a port he knew better than any but his home port of Whitby, England. We are also party to the detailed description of Cook’s Newfoundland survey of 1763-67.

About the author

Victor Suthren is a Canadian writer and historian with a special interest in maritime history. A former Director General of the Canadian War Museum, he has written seven adventure novels about the sea, as well as, histories including The War of 1812, and biographies of James Cook and de Bougainville. He lives with his family in Merrickville, Ontario.

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Editorial Reviews

"An excllent treatise, for it is not only a good and reliable record of what the great navigator did in waters that were soon to become Canadian but also demonstrates that in Canadian history the sea is one."

International Journal of Maritime History