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Princess pocahontas12/2/2022 ![]() There she was treated as an honoured guest, and assured that she would be in a position to bring back friendship and faith between Powhatan and the English.ĭuring the next year, she was in the care of Rev. Argall used a friendly Native American Chief and his wife to persuade Pocahontas aboard his ship and took her to Jamestown in March 1613. Hearing that Pocahontas was visiting those tribes, he resolved to ransom her for eight English held by Powhatan. In 1612, the colony was in surprisingly good shape when another Captain, Samuel Argall, brought reinforcements and went exploring for food among the tribes living on the banks of the River Potomac. That year Pocahontas, when 16, was married to Kocoum, a Native American about whom nothing is known apparently he died within the next three years. Then all but 60 died of starvation, but in 1610 a further 150 arrived. The settlers’ numbers rose to 600 that winter. He was badly injured by an explosion of gunpowder and was put on a ship for home it was widely believed he had died. In 1609, John Smith was elected President of the Jamestown Council. It seemed to John Smith that Pocahontas had saved other lives by giving warning of Native American attacks. It seems possible that Powhatan arranged this ‘sparing of his life’ ritual as a prelude to Smith’s being recognised as a friend and received into the tribe. He was released and given to understand that he and Powhatan were to be friends and he would be free to return to his base. At this point, a young girl ran from Powhatan’s side and placed her head over his. Then two big stones were brought in, and he was forced down on them with executioners apparently ready to kill him with clubs. ![]() About December 29th 1607, he was brought before Powhatan, and afterwards reported that a long consultation was held by the tribal chiefs. John Smith was exploring and seeking trade when one of Powhatan’s chiefs captured him and killed his two companions. The ships sailed home before winter, leaving 105 men – no women having made the voyage – who were only saved from starvation by the success of Captain John Smith in obtaining corn from more distant Native Americans. When they started to build a fort, the Native Americans attacked, but were soon repulsed by ship’s cannon. In spring 1607, three London ships appeared in Chesapeake Bay and, though permitted to land, their would-be settlers were discouraged by Powhatan from staying. One, based in Bristol, saw its first and only settlement come to grief, whilst the other, based in London, took Virginia. The English claim to North America was split between two companies. ![]() After the death of Elizabeth I, England’s struggles with Spain and Scotland ceased, thus releasing capital and manpower for trade and to support conversion to the Christian faith. Powhatan’s rule was threatened by the arrival of the Spanish, French and English mariners, who were exploring for a north-west passage to the (East) Indies. Her father, called Powhatan, named her Meto-aka and later Pocahontas, meaning ‘playful little girl’. ![]() ![]() Pocahontas was born about 1595–1596, a daughter of the Chief over some forty Algonquian communities spread about the shores of the rivers now called the James and the York, which flow into Chesapeake Bay. ![]()
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