USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Henry Hudson ( c. 1565 – disappeared 23 June 1611) was an English sea explorer and navigator during the early 17th century, best known for his explorations of present-day Canada and parts of the northeastern United States.

Detailed explanation-2: -For his third voyage Hudson was hired by the Dutch East India Company (VOC) to make another attempt at finding the Northeast Passage. He was provided a small, nimble vessel called the Halve Maen (Half Moon). Hudson and the Half Moon, with a total crew of 17 (13 of them Dutch) left Amsterdam in April.