Jacques Cartier: New Land for the French King

Third Voyage
May 23, 1541 - September 1542

Cartier returned to Stadacona in 1541, with the hopes of starting a new colony Copyright/Source

The third voyage was not just a voyage of exploration. François I wanted Cartier to help start a new colony. He left in 1541 with five ships and 1500 people.

The winter was very hard. The local Iroquois were not friendly and they had many problems with food and scurvy. The Iroquois killed 35 men. In June 1542, Cartier returned to France with the survivors.

No Longer Welcome
Still interested in the promised gold and treasures, Cartier returned to Stadacona in 1541. Naturally, the Iroquois expected to see their chief and people with Cartier. When asked where they were, Cartier replied that they had liked it so much in France that they didn't wish to return. The Native people were not fooled. Any time one of Cartier's men strayed too far from the fort he was killed. After a hard and hungry winter, they packed up and went back to France.