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Indian massacre of 1622
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The Indian massacre of 1622 took place in the English Colony of Virginia on March 22, 1621/22. The English explorer John Smith, though he was not an eyewitness, wrote in his History of Virginia that w
1628 engraving of the massacre
1628 engraving of the massacre
Opechancanough
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Opechancanough was the Mamanatowick of the Powhatan Confederacy in present-day Virginia from 1618 until his death. He had been a leader in the confederacy led previously by his older brother Powhatan.
Indian massacre of 1622
…They then grabbed any tools or weapons available and killed all of the English settlers they found, including men, women, and children of all ages. Opechancanough, Mamanatowick (leader) of the Powhatan Confederacy, led a series of coordinated surprise attacks that ended up killing a total of 347 people, a quarter…
'John Smith taking the King of Pamunkey prisoner', a fanciful image of Opechancanough from Smith's General History of Virginia (1624). The image of Op
'John Smith taking the King of Pamunkey prisoner', a fanciful image of Opechancanough from Smith's General History of Virginia (1624). The image of Opechancanough is based on a 1585 painting of another native warrior by John White (see below)
A 1585 painting of a Chesapeake Bay warrior by John White; this painting was adapted to represent Opechancanough in the engraving above.
A 1585 painting of a Chesapeake Bay warrior by John White; this painting was adapted to represent Opechancanough in the engraving above.
Opechankanough [sic] leading his warriors, circa 1644
Opechankanough [sic] leading his warriors, circa 1644