Naval Captain Who Captured Pocahontas and Expanded Trade

2026.09.23

Samuel Argall

Samuel Argall was a sea captain and governor of Virginia who established a shorter transatlantic trade route to Jamestown. He is best known for capturing Pocahontas in 1613 as leverage and conducting military raids against French settlements in Acadia.

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