His early exploits include sailing on Cook's second and third voyages and taking part in the British victory over De Grasse at the Battle of the Saintes in the West Indies.
His early exploits include sailing on Cook's second and third voyages and taking part in the British victory over De Grasse at the Battle of the Saintes in the West Indies. Along with his sailing master, Joseph Whidbey, he surveyed Kingston Harbor and traveled to the Sandwich Islands. His most important discovery was made after negotiations with the Spanish captain, Bodega y Quadra, which allowed him and Peter Puget to claim what was then known as Nootka Island. For 10 points, identify this commander of the HMS Discovery now remembered as the namesake of a large island off the coast of British Columbia.
His early exploits include sailing on Cook's second and third voyages and taking part in the British victory over De Grasse at the Battle of the Saintes in the West Indies.
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