A History of Virginia from Its Discovery Till the Year 1781: With Biographical Sketches of All the Most Distinguished Characters that Occur in the Colonial, Revolutionary, Or Subsequent Period of Our HistoryJ. W. Campbell, 1813 - 310 من الصفحات |
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... tion to queen Elizabeth , that she named the country Virginia , in honour , as has been sup- posed , of her own virginity . * Sir Richard Grenville with seven ships sailed from Plymouth in the following year ( 1585 ) , for Virginia ...
... tion to queen Elizabeth , that she named the country Virginia , in honour , as has been sup- posed , of her own virginity . * Sir Richard Grenville with seven ships sailed from Plymouth in the following year ( 1585 ) , for Virginia ...
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... tion from Powhatan to visit him at Werowo- comoco . During his stay at the imperial court , various plans were laid by the monarch to entrap the English , and by Smith to procure a supply of corn for the colony . The vigilance of the ...
... tion from Powhatan to visit him at Werowo- comoco . During his stay at the imperial court , various plans were laid by the monarch to entrap the English , and by Smith to procure a supply of corn for the colony . The vigilance of the ...
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... tion . Captain Smith , tired of the quarrels and jealousies of his countrymen , and anxious to visit his native land , sailed for England , no more to visit the shores of Virginia . After his departure the Indians , no longer restrained ...
... tion . Captain Smith , tired of the quarrels and jealousies of his countrymen , and anxious to visit his native land , sailed for England , no more to visit the shores of Virginia . After his departure the Indians , no longer restrained ...
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... tion of Europeans . After building two forts , and making some successful incursions against the Indians , he returned in a debilitated state of body to England . On his departure the colony was left under the direction of George Percy , ...
... tion of Europeans . After building two forts , and making some successful incursions against the Indians , he returned in a debilitated state of body to England . On his departure the colony was left under the direction of George Percy , ...
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... tion had been given to the improvement of Jamestown , which continued in a state of in- fancy without exhibiting marks of enterprise , and scarcely of ordinary industry . Captain Smith had indeed turned his attention to the improvement ...
... tion had been given to the improvement of Jamestown , which continued in a state of in- fancy without exhibiting marks of enterprise , and scarcely of ordinary industry . Captain Smith had indeed turned his attention to the improvement ...
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affairs afterwards American Biography Anne Burras appointed arms army arrived in Virginia assembly attack battle Blair body British captain Smith chief church civil colonel colonists colony command commenced committee conduct congress convention Cornwallis coun court death defence delegates despatched destroyed detachment died Edmund Edmund Pendleton elected enemy England English expedition Fayette force formed French George George Yeardley ginia governor of Virginia gress Henry history of Virginia honour house of burgesses hundred Indians insurgents James river Jamestown John killed king land length liberty lord Dunmore ment Middle Plantation military militia monarch Monongahela natives Newport Opechancanough party peace Powhatan Powhatan confederacy preached present president prisoners proceeded Quesne received regiment religion retreat returned to England Richmond sailed savage sent settlements sion sir William Berkeley soon succeeded thousand tion took town tribes troops vernment Washington Williamsburg wounded