Henry Hudson's Four Voyages

Although he never really accomplished what he what trying to do, Henry Hudson was still a very driven and persistent explorer. He was a leader to many other explorers, and he also helped inspire interest of America in Europe. In Hudson’s lifetime, he set out on four voyages. For three of these journeys he was partnered with England, and for the other, with the Netherlands. Henry Hudson is a great example of an explorer who kept trying even with adversity. Not much is known about Henry Hudson’s early life, however, we do know he was born in England. It is also believed that he was married and had three children. On the contrary, lots is known about his voyages and his career. The purpose of his voyages were to find a northeastern passage to

They wanted Hudson to find a northern route to Asia, but this plan failed due to ice. However, he did explore Greenland and a couple small islands nearby. While on this journey, Hudson discovered whales, which opened up a new hunting location. His second voyage turned out the same way as the first one. He made it very close to Russia, but once again the ice got in the way. On Hudson’s third voyage, he partnered with the Dutch East India Company in the Netherlands with the same goal as the first two journeys. Although the ice made them turn back again, he sailed west across the Atlantic still hoping to find a new route. Instead, Hudson landed in what is now Nova Scotia, and kept sailing along the coast. When he reached the Chesapeake Bay, he turned back after he decided to explore New York. They sailed up a river, which later became the Hudson river, all the way to Albany. For his last voyage he was partnered with England, and Hudson sailed west across the Atlantic again and by the tip of Greenland. He made his way into the Hudson Strait, eventually the Hudson Bay, and finally the James Bay. After they found themselves at a dead end due to icy conditions and low supplies, they could not return home and had to spend a winter there. When they finally decided to return, some crew members captured Hudson, put him in a tiny boat, and left him there to die. No, Henry Hudson never found what he was looking for. Regardless,