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Born: c. Jan 1580 Died: Jun 21, 1631 (at age 51) Nationality: British Occupation: Soldier, explorer, author Famous For: Settlement of Jamestown in the New World John Smith was a famous English soldier, author and explorer. He was knighted due to his great services to the Prince of Transylvania. He is believed to have had
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.
Captain John Smith was an English soldier, explorer, admiral, and author; Smith established the first permanent English settlement in North America at Jamestown, Virginia, in 1607.
John Smith. John Smith, an English explorer, helped establish Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in America, in what is now Virginia. He explored Chesapeake Bay and the coast of the region. His books and maps contributed greatly to English knowledge of the New World. Early life. John Smith was born in Lincolnshire, England, in 1580.
When former colonists—and antagonists—Gabriel Archer and John Ratcliffe returned to Virginia in late summer 1609, they plotted to take Smith’s life. They sent an assassin to shoot Smith who had recently been badly burned in a gunpowder explosion, but the gunman could not go through with it and Smith returned to England for treatment.
John Smith, the son of George and Alice (Rickard) Smith, was baptized on January 9, 1580, in Willoughby by Alford, Lincolnshire, England. His parents were yeomanry. Apprenticeship and Military Beginnings. After primary schooling, he was apprenticed to a merchant, became dissatisfied and after his father’s death in 1596 left albeit on good terms.
John Smith 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. He was a leader of the Virginia Colony between September 1608 and August 1609, and he led an exploration along the rivers of ...
