Henry Hudson (1565-1611) arrived in Arctic waters in 1610 determined to find the Northwest Passage. He explored Hudson Bay and the mouth of the Bay. His crew mutinied and abandoned him in 1611 and returned to Europe. This map, published in Amsterdam in 1612 by Dutch cartographer Hessel Gerritsz (1581-1632), is based on Hudson’s discoveries. Hudson’s explorations were a major factor in subsequent English domination in the Arctic.
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