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The colony struggled to feed itself, and Smith proved skillful at securing food from the Virginia Indians. He was exploring the Chickahominy River region in December 1607 when he was captured by Chief Powhatan’s men.

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Smith was a prisoner when the ships reached Virginia in April 1607 — but was released when the other colony leaders opened orders from the Virginia Company and discovered Smith was to be on the governing council.

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http://www.history.com/topics/john-smith/videos/life-in-jamestown#

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RZW6rL7HQQ

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Rebecca              Captain John Smith  joined an expedition of three ships, the Discovery, the Susan Constant and the Godspeed, to the New World. 

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Rebecca              Captain John Smith  joined an expedition of three ships, the Discovery, the Susan Constant and the Godspeed, to the New World. 

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http://www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/gifs/Smithmap.GIF

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Originally, the colony was governed by a council of seven men, and Captain Smith had been named by the Virginia Company to serve on this council.

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Smith fought against the Turks in battles waged in Slovenia, Hungary and Transylvania [Romania] earning several awards for his bravery in battle

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His leadership was the reason that the colony survived and grew as it did, but he gained enemies within the fort doing so, as he was badly injured in his sleep by a 'mysterious' gunpowder explosion in 1609, and going back to England for treatment.

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It is doubted by historians whether or not his life was saved by the Chief's daughter, Pocahontas,  as he later noted.

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https://www.nps.gov/jame/learn/historyculture/life-of-john-smith.htm
1. he was an adventurer, soldier, explorer and author.

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Smith imposed order by forcing everyone to work.

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Smith was one of 105 settlers who sailed from England on December 19, 1606, and landed in Virginia on April 26, 1607.

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http://www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/page/s/smith.shtml

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1) John Smith was held by Native Americans but he told them how the earth worked so they spared his life. 2) John Smith is initiated into the tribe by a fake execution where Pocahontas spares his life. 3) To be accepted as the Chief Powhatan's son he had to bring 2 guns and cannons.

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http://spannamericanstudies2.wiki.lovett.org/Smith,+John.+The+General+History+of+Virginia,+New+England,+and+the+Summer+Isles.+(ATL+34-40)

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http://historicjamestowne.org/history/pocahontas/john-smith/   In a battle in Transylvania, 1602, he was wounded and captured, sold as a slave to a Turk, sent to the Turk's lover, then to the girl's brother to train for the Turkish Imperial Service, where he killed the brother and escaped through Russia and Poland.