1768:
August 26 - Endeavour departs from Plymouth, England, for around-the-world voyage
November 13 - December 7 - Ran into problems with Portuguese officials in Rio de Janeiro
1769:
April 13 - Endeavour reaches Tahiti; Nick befriends with Tupia and Tarheto
June 3 - Observation of Venus's transit across the Sun at Tahiti
October 6 - Spotted New Zealand
1770:
April 19 - Spotted Australia
June 11 - Endeavour almost sank after running into the Great Barrier Reef
October 9 - December 26 - Endeavour carried the Bloody Flux disease on board . while docking in Batavia
1771:
January - March - 3/4 of the crew is lost to the Bloody Flux, including Tupia, Tarheto, . Mr. Bootie, and other notable characters
March 14 - April 14 - Stopped at Cape Town, Africa, for aid and supplies
July 16 - Endeavour finally reaches England after 3 years of sailing
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