Henry Hudson's Northwest Passage Searches (1607–1611)

1. Muscovy Company commissions Hudson’s first voyage

   May 1, 1607Labels: Muscovy Company, Henry Hudson

   • Britannica
   • EBSCO

2. Hudson reaches Spitsbergen and reports whales

   Jun 27, 1607Labels: Spitsbergen, Henry Hudson

   • EBSCO
   • Britannica

3. Hudson begins second Muscovy Company attempt

   Apr 1, 1608Labels: Muscovy Company, Novaya Zemlya

   • EBSCO
   • Britannica

4. Dutch East India Company hires Hudson

   Apr 6, 1609Labels: Dutch East, Henry Hudson

   • Britannica
   • Halve Maen

5. Hudson enters New York Harbor on Halve Maen

   Sep 1, 1609Labels: Halve Maen, New York

   • Halve Maen
   • Britannica

6. Hudson ascends the Hudson River toward Albany

   Oct 4, 1609Labels: Hudson River, Henry Hudson

   • DNB Wikisource
   • Britannica

7. English investors launch Hudson’s Northwest Passage voyage

   Apr 17, 1610Labels: English investors, Discovery

   • DNB Wikisource
   • History com

8. Discovery enters what became Hudson Strait

   Jun 30, 1610Labels: Hudson Strait, Discovery

   • DNB Wikisource
   • History com

9. Discovery emerges into Hudson Bay

   Aug 3, 1610Labels: Hudson Bay, Discovery

   • DNB Wikisource
   • Britannica

10. Crew forced to winter in James Bay

    Nov 1, 1610Labels: James Bay, wintering

    • DNB Wikisource
    • History com

11. Mutiny casts Hudson and supporters adrift

    Jun 22, 1611Labels: Mutiny, Henry Hudson

    • History com
    • Britannica
    • Smithsonian

12. Discovery returns; mutiny becomes the voyage’s legacy

    Nov 1, 1611Labels: Discovery, Hudson Bay

    • Britannica
    • Smithsonian