Yes the Dutch claimed the Hudson River area.
It was Hudson. That's why it's called the HUDSON river.... It was named after him. His name was Henry Hudson.
He claimed it for the Dutch.
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Hudson river!!
he explored what is now called the Hudson river and Hudson Bay
Henry Hudson was the first European to explore the Hudson River in 1609.
he claimed part of Canada, the area around the Hudson river, and part of south America
Well, Hudson bay is named after Henry Hudson, who claimed land around the river for the Dutch, but it's not really said who claimed the land for the English.
Claimed rich farmland along the Hudson River
It is named for Henry Hudson, an English mansailing for the Dutch East India Company, who explored it in 1609. The Hudson River was originally named the Mauritius River, which is claimed to be the name given by Hudson in honor of Prince Maurice of Nassau. Alternatively, it is said to be the name given by Sixteenth Century European adventurers, explorers, and fishermen who knew the river as River Mauritius, 'The River of Mountains'.The Hudson River was named after the explorer Henry Hudson who explored that area in the early 1600's for the Dutch.
First EuropeanHenry Hudson was the first European to explore the bay, but the Native Americans knew it was there all along.