Departure of the Resolution and Adventure from Plymouth
- When
- 13 July 1772
- Where
- Plymouth Sound, departure port of Cook's second voyage
After a delay from Joseph Banks' modification requests, Cook's two ships sailed from Plymouth Sound on 13 July 1772, bound for the Antarctic.
The British government, with Royal Society advice, had commissioned the voyage to circumnavigate the globe as far south as possible and determine whether Terra Australis existed. Following a delay brought about by Joseph Banks' ship modification requests, the Resolution and Adventure were fitted for the voyage and set sail for the Antarctic in July 1772. Cook's second voyage of discovery departed Plymouth Sound on Monday 13 July 1772.
Sources
- Second voyage of James Cook Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-28
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