caption serviceyears branch commands death_date death_place allegiance nationality battles birth_date rank residence image article_title name
isaac in red coat -rrb- preparing to step ashore in botany smith bay , april 1770 . -lrb- second from left in boat , 1768-1807 royal navy hms '' weazle '' hms '' perseverance '' 1831 merton , surrey united kingdom of great britain and ireland british capture of the résolue , 1791 1752 rear admiral united kingdom cook 's landing at botany bay.jpg isaac smith -lrb- royal navy officer -rrb-
 isaac smith
isaac smith -lrb- royal navy officer -rrb-

isaac smith -lrb- 1752 -- 1831 -rrb- was a rear admiral in the royal navy and cousin of the wife of captain james cook , with whom he sailed on two voyages of exploration in the south pacific .
smith was the first european to set foot in eastern australia and the first to prepare survey maps of various pacific islands and coastlines including tierra del fuego in south america .
