Jacques Cartier, 1848. Artist: Theophile Hamel, National Archives of Canada C-11226 The King hoped Cartier would find a new passage to the Orient, by a route around ... Cabot Map, 1544 "We ...

Jacques Cartier's first voyage was effectively a failure, but upon his return to France on September 5, 1534, he remained optimistic. With Dom Agaya and Taignoagny, Donconna's two sons as captives ...