3. About Goerge Vancouver sld 2
He discovered Vancouver island
and Puget sound. He joined the royal navy
at the age of 13 as a seaman and worked
his way up to captain.
4. About Goerge Vancouver sld 3
Vancouver island and cities in Washington
and in British Columbia, Canada are named
after him. An incident concerning Nootka
Sound, off the west coast of Vancouver
Island, threatening war between Britian
and Spain.
5. About Goerge Vancouver sld 4
Vancouver was ordered there, and he sailed
there in April 1791. He went by way of The
Cape of Good Hope, Australia, and New
Zealand, after Captian Cooks example. He
made valuable charts of the coasts of the
areas.
6. About Goerge Vancouver sld 5
He reached the Americian content in 1792.
Vancouver participated in certain formalities
involving Nootka Sound, and then sailed
through Juan de Fuca Strait and around
Vancouver Island. He returned to England
via Cape Horn in 1795.
7. Timeline 1
He was born 1757 on then 22 of June in
King lynn England. He was named Goerge
Vancouver.
