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  1. Nov 12, 2009 · Learn about the life and adventures of John Smith, a soldier, pirate, enslaved person and colonist who played a key role in the founding of Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in North America. Discover his alleged encounter with Pocahontas, his maps of New England and his writings about Virginia.

  2. 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.

  3. Apr 11, 2024 · Learn about John Smith, an English soldier, explorer, and historian who helped establish Jamestown, the first permanent English colony in America. Discover his early adventures in Europe, his encounter with Pocahontas, and his role in colonizing New England.

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  4. May 15, 2024 · John Smith (baptized January 6, 1580, Willoughby, Lincolnshire, England—died June 21, 1631, London) was an English explorer and early leader of the Jamestown Colony, the first permanent English settlement in North America. Smith played an equally important role as a cartographer and a prolific writer who vividly depicted the natural abundance ...

    • The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
  5. John Smith (born Robert Errol Van Orden, March 6, 1931 – January 25, 1995) was an American actor whose career primarily focused on westerns. He had his leading roles in two NBC western television series, Cimarron City and Laramie .

  6. Apr 2, 2014 · John Smith was a British soldier who helped establish the first permanent British colony in America at Jamestown in 1607. He claimed to have been saved by Pocahontas, the daughter of a native chief, and wrote several books about his adventures and colonization.

  7. Learn about the life and adventures of John Smith, the soldier, explorer and author who played a key role in the founding of Jamestown, the first permanent English colony in North America. Explore his travels in Europe and Asia, his encounters with the Powhatan Indians, and his legacy as a leader and historian.

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