Burney, James, 1750-1821

James Burney was second Lieutenant with the Adventure, which accompanied the Resolution during Cook's second voyage, 1772-1775. He took command of the Discovery following Cook's death on the third voyage. He became a well known naval writer and had achieved the rank of Rear-Admiral before his death in 1821.

From the description of Journal [manuscript]. 1772-1773. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225826104

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