![]() ![]() Smith found that there were those among both the settlers and Native Americans who did not like his rules and were planning to kill him. Powhatan was frightened by the great number of white men coming into the area and was trying to starve them. After that, Smith tried to get food from the Native Americans and it took threats of military force for them to obey. Some German and Polish craftsmen also arrived, but they brought no food supplies. In October 1608, a ship arrived with 70 new settlers, including the first women. The Generall Historie of Virginia, New-England, and the Summer Isles, by Capt. Food supplies ran low and although the Native Americans brought some food, Smith wrote that “more than half of us died.” During this time, Newport and his crew wasted much time loading their ships with iron pyrite (fool's gold). That winter the James River froze over, and the settlers were forced to live in the ruins. In early January 1608, nearly 100 new settlers arrived with Captain Newport, and through carelessness the village was set on fire. ![]() This encounter began a friendly relationship between the natives, Smith and the colonists at Jamestown. Seeing this, her father took mercy on Smith and he was safely taken back to Jamestown. Smith was released without harm and gave credit in part to the chief's daughter, Pocahontas, who threw herself across his body. The village was about 15 miles from Jamestown. He was taken to meet the Chief of the Powhatan tribe. In December 1607, Smith was looking for food and was captured by Native Americans. Due to the weather and lack of food disease spread through the people and by September, more than half died. After the four-month ocean trip, food supplies were only enough for each person to have a cup or two of grain-meal per day. In summer the settlers were still living in temporary housing. The English arrived in April 1607 and Captain Wingfield chose Jamestown to be the location for the colony. The Captain opened a letter of orders from the Virginia Company which stated that Smith was to be one of the leaders of the new colony, so Smith was not killed. There were problems on the voyage and Smith was charged with mutiny. Samuel Collier would stay by him most of the way through. Smith had a servant named Samuel Collier. They set sail in three ships, in December 1606. In 1606 the Smith was hired by the Virginia Company to settle in Virginia Colony for profit. He then escaped from the Ottoman lands and returned to England in 1604. Smith wrote that his Turkish master sent him as a gift to his Greek mistress in Constantinople, who fell in love with Smith. In 1602 he was wounded in a skirmish, captured and sold as a slave. He was knighted by the Transylvanian Prince and was given a horse and coat of arms showing 3 Turks' heads. Smith is reputed to have defeated, killed and beheaded Turkish commanders in 3 duels. He then fought against the Ottoman Empire in the Ottoman wars and for the Austrian Habsburgs in Kingdom of Hungary in 16. He went to the Mediterranean Sea where he worked in both trade and piracy. He served as a soldier in the army of Henry IV of France against the Spaniards, fought for Dutch revolt from the Spanish King Philip II of Spain. Smith left home at the age of 16 and went to sea. He claimed descent from the ancient Smith family of Cuerdley. THE HISTORYE OF THE BERMUDAES OR SUMMER ISLANDS SERIESSeries statement Works issued by the Hakluyt Society Series volume no.Smith was born in January 1580 at Willoughby, Lincolnshire where his parents rented a farm. H57 2010eb Literary form non fiction Nature of contents dictionaries 1817-1890 Lefroy, J. Index index present Language note English LC call number F1631 LC item number. 65Ĭataloging source E7B Dewey number 972.99 Illustrations ![]()
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