Vancouver, George, (1758-1798), Explorer

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Surname:	Vancouver
Forenames:	George
Gender:	Male
Date:	1758-1798
History:	Explorer and seaman. Captain 1794. Sailed on voyage of discovery around Cape of Good Hope 1791. Surveyed southwest of Australia & NZ. Surveyed Pacific coast of Nth America, sailing around Vancouver island 1792-94, returning by Cape Horn 1795.
Biography:	ODNB link for Vancouver, George (1758-1798) Explorer
References:	DNB; NCA Rules
Name authority reference:	GB/NNAF/P275111 (Former ISAAR ref: GB/NNAF/P129502 )
Online related resources	Bibliography of British and Irish History link for George Vancouver

Collections
Number	Description	Held by	Reference	Further information
1	1641-2012: Admiralty: Hydrographic Department: Original Surveys	The National Archives, Kew	ADM 352
2	1605-1830: Board of Longitude: Papers	The National Archives, Kew	RGO 14
3	1791-95: log books of the Discovery	British Library, Manuscript Collections	Add MSS 17542-51
4	1789-94: corresp and papers	McGill University Archives		See R Morriss, Guide to British Naval Papers in North America (1994)