On the misty morning of September 3, 1609, explorer Henry Hudson and his Strong head winds and storms forced them to abandon the northeast voyage.
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Trick Question! The Hudson Bay Fur Company was founded in 1670 by two French men, Pierre Radisson and Medard Chouart. The two tried to gain support by the French government but failed and eventually turned to the British government. They received charter from King George II and then set up headquarters in London.So in conclusion it was founded by Frenchmen, but was stationed in and funded by the Britain. Pick your poison (preferably British).
in January 18th 1678 when his boat crashed into an iceberg in Hudson bay, he died along with 35 crew members.
Anthony Henday was one of the first white men to explore the interior of the Canadian northwest. He was a native of the Isle of Wight who was a convicted smuggler and joined the Hudson's Bay Company in 1750 as a net-maker and labourer.
Henry II took a major step in developing the jury system. Henry II set up a system to resolve land disputes using juries. A jury of twelve free men were assigned to arbitrate in these disputes-Chubbinske
At Botany Bay, the Union Jack was first hoisted in Australia. The English explorer Captain James Cook landed here in 1770. Cook and his men waded ashore in April 1770. The bay later proved unsuitable, and the colony was located at Port Jackson.