Tag: 1768

James Cook's HMS Endevour, painted by Samuel Atkins, 1794. National Library Australia

26 August 1768 HMS Endeavour sets sails

On 26 August 1768, James Cook set sail on his first voyage on the board of HMS Endeavour from Plymouth. Originally, the purpose of the voyage was to observe and record the 1769 transit of Venus across the Sun, as a part of other observations to help to determine the distance of the Earth from

5 November 1768 The Treaty of Fort Stanwix

The Treaty of Fort Stanwix was signed between representatives from the Iroquois and Great Britain (accompanied by negotiators from New Jersey, Virginia and Pennsylvania) in 1768 at Fort Stanwix. It was negotiated between Sir William Johnson, his deputy George Croghan, and representatives of the Iroquois. The treaty established a Line of Property following the Ohio