Vancouver George 1758-1798 Entered British Navy 1771 Sailed In

the Resolution with Captain Cook on his second voyage, 1772-1775, and

in the Discovery on his third voyage, 1776-1780. Lieutenant on the

Martin, 1780; and served in the West Indies with Rodney, taking part

in the battle of 1782. Appointed to the Europe, 1784; and to the

Courageux, 1790, and promoted commander. In 1791 sent out in command

of the Discovery, to survey the coast from lat. 30 deg. N. to Cook's

River, and to carry out the terms of the Nootka Convention. Through

differences of opinion with the Spanish representative, Quadra, the

latter part of his instructions could not be carried out, but the survey

of the North-West Coast was carried out with such zeal and accuracy as

to make it a permanent and very important addition to geographical

knowledge. Returned to England in 1795, and spent the rest of his life

preparing his journals for publication. =Index=: (Sir James Douglas era) Outline of his

voyages to North-West Coast, 17; his skill, courage, and endurance, 19;

search for North-West Passage, 19; meets Quadra at Nootka, 33; makes

thorough exploration of entire Pacific coast from San Francisco to

Bering Sea, 1792-1794, 34; finally leaves North-West Coast, Oct. 16,

1794, 15; meets Galiano and Valdez at Point Gray, 35. (Mackenzie / Selkirk / Simpson era) Mackenzie

hears of, from Coast Indians, 85; his ships on the Pacific coast at time

of Mackenzie's journey, 86. =Bib.=: Works: Voyage of Discovery to the

North Pacific Ocean, 1790-1795. See also Bancroft, History of

North-West Coast; Begg, History of British Columbia; Laut, Vikings

of the Pacific; Meany, Vancouver's Discovery of Puget Sound; Dict.

Nat. Biog.