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Episode 4 of 4

Ice Blockade and Turnaround

When
May 1609
Where
East of Norway's North Cape
Part of
Henry Hudson's 1609 Exploration of the North American East Coast

Ice blocked the northern route, forcing Hudson to turn the ship around in mid-May.

Hudson could not complete the specified eastward route because ice blocked the passage. He turned the ship around in mid-May while somewhere east of Norway's North Cape, subsequently sailing westward across the Atlantic in pursuit of a Northwest Passage.

Sources

  1. Henry Hudson Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-13
  2. Hudson River Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-22

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