.jpg) John Cabot's Matthew, modern replica of / 2010 photograph by Llewelyn / via Flickr | |
| Sponsor | Henry VIII |
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| Country | England |
| Leader | John Rut |
| Start | Plymouth 10 June 1527 |
| End | England March–September 1528 / presumed |
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| Crew | ca 70 men / in Mary, reported |
| Fatalities | Sampson crew / presumed |
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Rut's voyage was a 1527–1528 English maritime voyage of exploration to Northern America and the West Indies, led by John Rut, and commissioned by Henry VIII. It is thought to have been the earliest English voyage to the West Indies, and to have resulted in the earliest known English letter sent from North America.