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Did James cook's crew have death?

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Anonymous

13y ago
Updated: 8/20/2019

Yes. On Cook's first journey, after leaving Australia's eastern coast and heading for Batavia, Java, Cook's crew was suddenly struck by health problems. Cook had successfully avoided scurvy, but was unable to protect his crew from dysentery and typhoid. Over thirty of Cook's crew died at Batavia or on the return journey home via Cape Town, South Africa.

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13y ago

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