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Jacques Cartier's Second Voyage
- When
- 1535
- Where
- Hochelaga (Montreal Island)
- Episodes
- 1
Jacques Cartier departed Saint-Malo on 19 May 1535 with three ships and 110 men for his second voyage. He named the Gulf of Saint Lawrence upon arrival on 10 August and reached Hochelaga on 2 October 1535.
Episodes
- Arrival at Hochelaga
Cartier reaches Hochelaga, the future site of Montreal, using his smallest ship.
Background and detail
Arrival at Hochelaga. After leaving his main ships near Stadacona, Cartier used his smallest vessel to continue upstream. He arrived at Hochelaga, the site of modern Montreal, on 2 October 1535.
People involved
- Jacques Cartier · French maritime explorer and leader of the expedition
Sources
- Jacques Cartier Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-02
- St. Lawrence River Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-14
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