Henry Hudson. By a funny coincidence he had a very large bay named after him
He was sent out by the Dutch Republic's East India Company. That was at the time the richest and biggest 'private' trading company in the world. His assignment was to try and find a westward route to East India.
Private security was hired to protect strikebreakers during the 1892 Homestead strike.
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The word for a soldier-for-hire is mercenary
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The explorer hired by the Dutch to find the Northwest Passage in 1609 was Henry Hudson. He sailed under the Dutch flag and explored the region around present-day New York and the Hudson River. Hudson's voyages contributed significantly to the European understanding of North America's geography and laid the groundwork for Dutch colonization in the area. Although he did not find the Northwest Passage, his explorations opened new trade routes and opportunities.
He was hired by the Muscovy Company, of the Kingdom of England, to find the northerly rout to the Pacific coast of Asia. They were fighting with the Dutch to find the northwest passage.
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Henry Hudson was hired by the Dutch East India Company. He was hired in order to find a new passage to Asia.
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what country they were hired for
That would have been Henry IV of France.
Henry Hudson was hired by the Dutch East India Company. He was hired in order to find a new passage to Asia.
Henry Hudson was sailing to try and find a northwestern passage to Asia. He was hired by the Dutch East India Company in 1609.
The Northwest Mounted Police is hired by the government of the Northwest Territory.
The search for the Northwest Passage affected people by leading to increased exploration, trade, and colonization in the Arctic region. It also resulted in numerous expeditions and discoveries that expanded geographical knowledge and understanding of the area. Additionally, the search for the passage had significant economic and strategic implications for various nations striving to control trade routes and access to valuable resources.
Henry Hudson was sailing to try and find a northwestern passage to Asia. He was hired by the Dutch East India Company in 1609.