Reception of Captain James Cook in Ha-apai, 1770s
Entitled: "Reception of Captain Cook, in Ha-apai." Ha-apai is a group of islands, islets, reefs and shoals in the central part of the Kingdom of Tonga. The first European to visited Ha-apai, was Abel Tasman in 1643. Captain James Cook in 1774 and 1777, made several stops on the islands. He gave them the name of Friendly Islands in 1777. Captain James Cook (November 7, 1728 - February 14, 1779) was an English explorer, navigator and cartographer in the Royal Navy. He mapped lands from New Zealand to Hawaii in the Pacific Ocean in greater detail and on a scale not previously achieved. He surveyed and named features, and recorded islands and coastlines on European maps for the first time. He displayed a combination of seamanship, superior surveying and cartographic skills, physical courage and an ability to lead men in adverse conditions.
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