Naval Captain Who Captured Pocahontas and Expanded Trade

Naval Captain Who Captured Pocahontas and Expanded Trade

Samuel Argall

An English sea captain, navigator, and colonial official. He served as deputy governor and governor of the Virginia Colony, pioneered a shorter route to Jamestown, and is known as the figure who captured Pocahontas in 1613. He was also involved in attacks on the French colony of Acadia, an expedition to North Africa, and naval combat off the French coast.

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Year Samuel Argall
1580
Birth of Samuel Argall (Period: Baptized December 4, 1580 (theories place his birth year around 1572 or 1580))
1609
First Anglo-Powhatan War (Age: 28 years old, Period: 1609–1614)
1613
Anglo-French Colonial Competition in North America and the Acadia Expedition (Age: 32 years old, Period: 1613)
1620
Expedition to Algiers in North Africa (Age: 39 years old, Period: 1620)
1625
Naval Combat off the French Coast (Age: 44 years old, Period: 1625)
Attack on Cádiz (Age: 44 years old, Period: October 1625)
1626
Death of Samuel Argall (Age: 45 years old, Period: Around January 24, 1626)

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