Charles Clerke
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 245 years ago |
Date of birth | August 22,1741 |
Zodiac sign | Leo |
Born | Essex |
United Kingdom | |
Date of died | August 22,1779 |
Died | Kamchatka Krai |
Russia | |
Battles and wars | Seven Years' War |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Commands helds | HMS Resolution |
HMS Discovery | |
Job | Explorer |
Education | Royal Naval Academy |
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Date of Upd. | |
ID | 1271988 |
Charles Clerke Life story
Captain Charles Clerke was an officer in the Royal Navy who sailed on four voyages of exploration, three with Captain James Cook. When Cook was killed during his 3rd expedition to the Pacific, Clerke took command but died later in the voyage from tuberculosis.