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Nov 12, 2009 · Learn about the life and achievements of John Smith, an English soldier and explorer who led the first permanent English settlement in North America. Find out how he played a key role in the founding of Jamestown, the Anglo-Powhatan Wars, and his claims of saving by Pocahontas.
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.
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.
- 21 June 1631 (aged 51), London, Kingdom of England
- St Sepulchre-without-Newgate, London
Apr 9, 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.
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Apr 11, 2024 · John Smith. c. 1580–1631. 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.
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Apr 2, 2014 · John Smith was a British soldier who founded the first permanent British North American colony in Jamestown in the early 1600s. He allegedly saved his life from death by Pocahontas, the daughter of a Native American chief, and became a staunch advocate of colonization via his published works. Learn more about his life, achievements, and legacy.
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.
