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  London Company Encyclopedia Article on Karr.net   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
English apologists for the company say that Opchanacanough initiated the war.
Thus, Opchanacanough's attack, on March 22, 1622, may have been an attempt to defeat the colony before reinforcements arrived.
The Virginia Company quickly published an account of this attack which was steeped in Calvinist theology--the massacre was the work of providence in that it gave an excuse for the complete genocide of the Powhatan, and the building of settlements on their former towns.
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  Opchanacanough - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Opechancanough or Opchanacanough (1554?-1644)was a chief of the Powhatan Confederacy of what is now Virginia in the United States.
Governor of Virginia William Berkeley's forces captured Opchanacanough, thought to be about 90 years old, in 1644.
Opchanacanough was killed by a soldier (shot in the back) assigned to guard him.
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Opechancanough or Opchanacanough (1546?-1646?) was a chief of the Powhatan Confederacy of what is now Virginia in the United States.
Governor of Virginia William Berkeley's forces captured Opchanacanough, thought to be about 100 years old, in 1646.
Opchanacanough was killed by a soldier assigned to guard him.
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 London Virginia Company
Robert Williams[?], a contemporary Native American Law Professor argues that Opchanacanough had secured concessions from Governor Yeardley which the company would not accept.
Thus Opchanacanough attack on March 22, 1622 may have been an attempt to defeat the colony before reinforcements arrived.
The Virginia Company quickly published a racist account of this attack which was steeped in Calvinist theology - the massacre was the work of providence in that it gave an excuse for thecomplete genocide of the Powhatan, and the building of settlements on their former towns.
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 Powhatan - Ethnos - Books about the Powhatan People
In 1619, when John Smith arrived, he was captured by Opchanacanough, the younger brother of Chief Powhatan.
According to Smith's account (which in the late 1800s was considered to be fabricated, but since is believed to be mostly accurate—although several highly romanticized popular versions cloud the matter), Pocahontas, Powhatan's daughter, is said to have prevented her father from executing Smith.
After Wahunsunacock's death, his younger brother Opchanacanough became chief, and in 1622 and 1644 he twice attempted to force the English from Virginia, ultimately resulting in the destruction of the tribe.
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 Powhatan Summary
Another closely related tribe in the midst of these others, all speaking the same language, was the Chickahominy, who managed to preserve their autonomy from the confederacy.
In 1607, when English soldier and pioneer John Smith arrived, he was captured by Opchanacanough, the younger brother of Chief Powhatan.
According to Smith's account (which in the late 1800s was considered to be fabricated, but is still believed by some to be mostly accurate—although several highly romanticized popular versions cloud the matter), Pocahontas, Powhatan's daughter, prevented her father from executing Smith.
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 The Ultimate Jamestown, Virginia - American History Information Guide and Reference
His men were set upon by Indians and when his men were killed, Smith strapped his Indian guide in front of him to use as a shield.
Captured by Opchanacanough, Chief Powhatan's half-brother, Smith gave him a compass, which made the Indian decide to let Smith live.
When Smith was brought before Chief Powhatan, however, the chief decided to execute him, a course of action which was stopped by the pleas of Powhatan's young daughter, Pocahontas, who was originally named Matoaka, but whose nickname meant "Playful one."
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 Powhatan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
When this chief created a powerful empire by conquering much of Virginia, he called his lands Powhatan and titled himself Chief Powhatan.
According to Smith's account (which in the late 1800s was considered to be fabricated, but since is believed to be mostly accurate—although several highly romanticized popular versions cloud the matter), Pocahontas, Powhatan's daughter, is said to have prevented her father from executing Smith.
After Wahunsunacock's death, his younger brother Opchanacanough became chief, and in 1622 and 1644 he attempted to force the English from Virginia.
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 where is your boy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
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 History of the Southern United States - Avoo - Ask Us A Question - The history of the Southern United States reaches ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Due to continued political and economic instability, however, the Colony of Virginia charter was revoked in 1624.
Primary in this revocation was the revelation that thousands of settlers were "gone" and presumed starved after investigations following a 1622 attack by Native American tribes led by Opchanacanough.
A royal charter was established for Virginia, yet the House of Burgesses, formed in 1619, was allowed to continue as political leadership for the colony in conjunction with a royal governor.
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 Raising Kaine :: National American Indian Heritage Month
His men were set upon by Native Americans, and when his men were killed, Smith strapped his Native American guide in front of him to use as a shield.
Captured by Opchanacanough, Chief Powhatan's half-brother, Smith gave him a compass, which made the Native American decide to let Smith live.
When Smith was brought before Chief Powhatan, however, the chief decided to execute him, a course of action which was (as stated by Smith) stopped by the pleas of Powhatan's young daughter, Pocahontas, who was originally named Matoaka, but whose nickname meant "Playful one."
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