A rare portrait said to represent James son of James Cook RN (though often represented as a portrait of his father). The long held belief that Captain Cook’s son James, died without issue has in 2024 been disputed in a new book. “The Untold Story of Captain James Cook R N”. (Pen & Sword books – ISBN 978-1399056960 ). Verifiable history changing evidence is based on the discovery of a newly discovered 18th century government document discovered in the British National Archives.

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