Historedia
Person

Tobias Furneaux

Events
3
Episodes
5
Years
1772–1776

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Tobias Furneaux, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Departure of James Cook's Second Voyage

    1772

    Role: captain of HMS Adventure

    1. 1772 · Admiralty decision preceding the voyageRenaming of the vessels as Resolution and Adventure

      The two ships, 450 and 336 tons, were renamed Resolution and Adventure on the Admiralty's suggestion to avoid diplomatic tension with Spain.

    2. 13 July 1772 · Plymouth Sound, departure port of Cook's second voyageDeparture of the Resolution and Adventure from Plymouth

      After a delay from Joseph Banks' modification requests, Cook's two ships sailed from Plymouth Sound on 13 July 1772, bound for the Antarctic.

  2. Tobias Furneaux explores the coast of Van Diemen's Land

    1773

    Role: Captain of HMS Adventure

    1. 1773 · South and East CoastsExploration of Van Diemen's Land

      Furneaux explored the south and east coasts of Van Diemen's Land, creating the earliest British chart of the island.

  3. Departure of Cook's Third Voyage

    1775–1776

    Role: Brought Omai to England in 1774

    1. 1775 · Plymouth, EnglandPreparations for a new attempt

      Following Cook's return in 1775, preparations for another voyage were already underway, with two ships fitted out for the expedition.

    2. 12 July 1776 · Plymouth, EnglandDeparture of HMS Resolution from Plymouth

      On 12 July 1776 Cook sailed from Plymouth in HMS Resolution, beginning the third voyage, an attempt to discover the Northwest Passage.

Sources

  1. Second voyage of James Cook Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-28
  2. Tobias Furneaux Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-29
  3. Third voyage of James Cook Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-30