An example of how history is written by those in charge. Article from May 2018.
Navy historians have attacked an auction house for repeating paedophile slurs about Admiral Lord Nelson, which forced them to withdraw a telescope from sale.
The telescope, said to have been gifted by Nelson to a cabin boy, was withdrawn as an upcoming lot after a claim made by the seller sparked outrage.
Passed down with it were Cook's 'tales' that included him serving as cabin boy to Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar and being abused by him.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/05/23/admiral-nelson-paedophile-slurs-forces-auction-house-withdraw/