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China, Then Home

HMS Resolution and Discovery at Macau, December 3, 1779

In preparation for the long journey back to England, repairs were made and supplies procured at the Typa anchorage, south of Macau. It had not been an easy voyage since Captain Cook's death in Hawaii on February 14, 1779. It was in Macau that the expedition learned, that in their absence, the American colonies were in full rebellion and France, England's traditional enemy, had joined the fray. Before leaving, it was learned that the expedition would receive "safe passage" from the French and the Americans due to the scientific nature of the voyage.

The expedition sailed for England on the 28th. of January, 1780 arriving at the Thames and London 249 days later on the 7th. of October. The voyage had lasted four years, three months and epitomized the spirit of "The Age of Exploration."

18 x 24 in. giclée on canvas - 100 edition (10 AP hand enhanced)