Micah Caldwell Yale
Pocahontas was a Powhatan Native American woman, born around 1595, known for her involvement with English colonial settlement at Jamestown, Virginia.Pocahontas was a favorite of her father's his "delight and darling,” according to the colonist Captain Ralph Hamor -- but she was not a princess in the sense of inheriting a political station.It is believed that Pocahontas friendship that makes the relationship between the English colonist and Indians in peace. Captain John Smith stated that Pocahontas had saved her life when he would be killed by Powhatan warrior. But the historians did not believe this story. The kidnapping of Pocahontas was conducted by Captain Samuel Argaill for he wanted to bribe Powhatan. He got a hand from a member of Pocahontas tribe by giving him a copper kettle. In 1614, Pocahontas converted to Christianity and was baptized "Rebecca." Pocahontas died in March 1617, after boarding ship for a return to Virginia, and was buried in Gravesend, England. June 23, 1995 (USA)The day the movie based on Pocahontas life was released.
This is Pocahontas and her father.
DateEvent1595Pocahontas is born
Historians are not sure of Pocahontas's exact birthday, but most of them agree it was sometime around the year 1595.1607Pocahontas the rescuer
Around the beginning of the 1600's, explorers from Europe were sailing to America. There were often hostilities between the Indians and the newcomers, but when an adventurer named John Smith was captured by Pocahontas's tribe, she is said to have saved him heroically.1607Making new friends (1607-1609)
during the years after supposedly rescuing John Smith, Pocahontas spent many days at the camp of the Englishmen. She often played games with the other children, and she made many new friends.1609John Smith leaves Virginia
After being injured in an explosion, John Smith left Virginia and returned to England for treatment. The people told Pocahontas he was dead, and she was so devastated that she stopped visiting the people in the English settlement.1609The Anglo-Powhatan Wars
The Jamestown settlers and the Indians in the surrounding areas had many conflicts. The tension bubbled over into a small war in the late summer of 1609.March 1613Pocahontas is captured
During one of the many feuds between the Indian tribes and the English, Pocahontas was tricked and captured. The Englishmen held her for ransom, claiming to want some of their own countrymen and weapons released.1613Pocahontas lives among the English (1613-1614)
Pocahontas's father refused to meet the demands set by the settlers, and Pocahontas was kept in the Englishmen's care.March 1614Pocahontas confronts her father
After being held captive for an entire year, Pocahontas confronted her father. She was upset that he refused to make the necessary trades to bring her home, and she decided to stay with the English permanently.April 1614Pocahontas the bride
Pocahontas became married to an English planter named John Rolfe. John was a successful tobacco planter, and he cared very much for Pocahontas.January 1615Pocahontas becomes a mother
Pocahontas gave birth to a son on January 30, 1615. She and John Rolfe named their son Thomas Rolfe.1615Wars with Indians die away
After Pocahontas's marriage to John Rolfe, the tensions with the other Indian tribes seemed to lessen. The marriage brought peace between the people, at least for a time.June 12 1616Going to England
Pocahontas and her family travelled to England. The trip was taken to gain support and funding for the Jamestown settlement in Virginia.16161616-1617
Pocahontas, John Rolfe, and their son, Thomas, lived in the Rolfe family home while in England. Pocahontas was entertained and even brought before King James.March 1617Pocahontas's death
On the way back to Virginia, Pocahontas become very sick and eventually died. She was buried in England, probably near a church in Gravesend.1727The grave is lost
After a fire destroyed the church at Gravesend, Pocahontas's exact burial site became lost. Today a statue at St. George's Church honors her memory.