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| | Henry Hudson - MSN Encarta |
 | | A few survivors from the mutinous crew reached England, where they were imprisoned, but Hudson and the others were never seen again. | | | Commanding a single ship, the Hopewell, Hudson touched the shores of Greenland and the Svalbard islands, and sailed as far north as 80°23’ in an attempt to find a northeast passage by way of the Arctic Ocean to East Asia. | | | During the following year he sailed in the same ship under the auspices of the same company, and again attempted unsuccessfully to find a passage, this time by way of the islands of Novaya Zemlya in the Barents Sea. |
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| | HUDSON, HENRY - Online Information article about HUDSON, HENRY |
| | part of the crew to put Hudson and eight others (including the sick men) out of the ship. | | | Among other results it exploded Hakluyt's myth, which from the publication of Lok's map in 1582 to the 2nd See also: | | | Hudson's confidence in the existence of a North-West Passage had not been diminished by his three failures, and a new company was formed to support him in a See also: |
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| | Henry Hudson - definition of Henry Hudson in Encyclopedia |
| | This point had been reached by several crews in the past and was considered the end of the line, which convinced the Moscovy Company that there was no point funding further voyages. | | | Apparently the reports by Hudson of his voyage for the Dutch have been lost, but an account was given by Johannes de Laet in his work Nieuwe Wereldt ofte beschrijvinghe van West-Indien (New World or the description of West India - first edition 1625). | | | They were never seen again, although some claim that he successfully made his way as far south as the Ottawa River. |
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| | His voyage gave the Dutch their claim to the region. | | | Hudson, determined not to lose his reputation as an explorer, disregarded his instructions and sailed westward hoping to find the | | | His discoveries, however, gave England its claim to the Hudson Bay region. |
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| | Hudson, Henry - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Hudson, Henry |
| | This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. | | | In September 1609, commissioned by the Dutch East India Company, he reached New York Bay and sailed 240 km/150 mi up the river that now bears his name, establishing Dutch claims to the area. | | | Under the auspices of the Muscovy Company (1607–08), he made two unsuccessful attempts to find the Northeast Passage to China. |
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