HENRY HUDSON- NORTHWEST PASSAGE (jan 1, 1607 – jan 1, 1611)
Description:
HENRY HUDSON MADE HIS FIRST VOYAGE WEST FROM ENGLAND IN 1607, WHEN HE WAS HIRED TO FIND A SHORTER ROUTE TO ASIA FROM EUROPE THROUGH THE ARCTIC OCEAN. AFTER TWICE BEING TURNED BACK BY ICE, HUDSON EMBARKED ON A THIRD VOYAGE- THIS TIME ON BEHALF OF THE DUTCH EAST INDIA COMPANY IN 1609. On a fourth and final voyage, undertaken for England in 1610-11, He failed again and eventually fell victim to a mutiny by his crew. Hudson’s discoveries made possible Dutch colonization of the Hudson River region, as well as English land claims in Canada.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1607
jan 1, 1611
~ 4 years