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9 de abr. de 2024 · John Smith, English explorer and early leader of the Jamestown Colony, the first permanent English settlement in North America. He played an equally important role as a cartographer and a writer who vividly depicted the natural abundance of the New World, encouraging prospective English settlers.
12 de nov. de 2009 · English soldier and explorer Captain John Smith was born in Lincolnshire and had an adventurous life as a soldier, pirate, enslaved person, colonist and author—though many historians question...
John Smith (baptized 6 January 1580 – 21 June 1631) was an English soldier, explorer, colonial governor, admiral of New England, and author. He played an important role in the establishment of the colony at Jamestown, Virginia, the first permanent English settlement in North America, in the early 17th century.
John Smith, (baptized Jan. 6, 1580, Willoughby, Lincolnshire, Eng.—died June 21, 1631, London), English explorer. After a period as a military adventurer, he joined an English group preparing to establish a colony in North America.
2 de abr. de 2014 · (1580-1631) Who Was John Smith? English soldier John Smith eventually made his way to America to help govern the British colony of Jamestown. After allegedly being saved from death by...
11 de abr. de 2024 · John Smith was an English soldier, explorer, and historian. He is most famous for his role in helping stabilize Jamestown, the first permanent English colony in America, and his legendary encounter with the Powhatan princess, Pocahontas. John Smith. Image Source: Captain John Smith by Tudor Jenks, 1904. John Smith Biography.
22 de feb. de 2021 · Captain John Smith (l. 1580-1631 CE) was an English explorer, soldier, author, and early governor of the Jamestown Colony of Virginia between 1607-1609 CE. Smith had served as a mercenary in his younger years and was well-versed in military discipline. His written works continue to serve as important primary sources for the history of his time.
