Mutiny and Adrift of Henry Hudson
- When
- 1611
- Where
- Hudson Bay
- Episodes
- 1
In 1611, Henry Hudson and his son John were set adrift in Hudson Bay by mutineers on the ship Discovery. The group was never seen again, and their fate remains unknown despite later searches.
Episodes
Background and detail
The Mutiny. Most of the crew mutinied against Hudson's plan to press on. The mutineers cast Hudson, his teenage son John, and seven other crewmen adrift in a small shallop. This action effectively marooned them in Hudson Bay.
Aftermath. The men in the shallop tried to keep up with the Discovery but were never seen by Europeans again. Subsequent searches by Thomas Button and Zachariah Gillam failed to determine their fate, leaving it unknown.
People involved
- Henry Hudson · English sea explorer and navigator
- John Hudson · Henry Hudson's teenage son
Sources
- Henry Hudson Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-13
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