Powhatan Wars

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The Powhatan Wars were a series of early 17th-century conflicts between English colonists at Jamestown and the Powhatan Confederacy in Virginia, pivotal in shaping the colonial expansion and displacement of Indigenous peoples in the region.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Anglo–Native American conflict
colonial war
series of conflicts
war
war
war
conflictBetween English colonists at Jamestown
English colonists at Jamestown
English colonists in Virginia
English colonists in Virginia
Powhatan Confederacy
linked to: Powhatan peoples

Powhatan Confederacy
linked to: Powhatan peoples

Powhatan Confederacy
linked to: Powhatan peoples

Powhatan Confederacy
linked to: Powhatan peoples
consequence creation of tributary status for remaining Powhatan groups
demographic decline of Powhatan peoples
loss of Powhatan lands
describedAs pivotal in shaping colonial expansion in Virginia
pivotal in the displacement of Indigenous peoples in the region
endedBy marriage of Pocahontas and John Rolfe
endTime 1614
1626
1646
1646
hasCause English expansion and food shortages
Powhatan resistance to English encroachment
Powhatan uprising of 1622
Powhatan uprising of 1644
hasPart First Anglo-Powhatan War
Second Anglo-Powhatan War
Third Anglo-Powhatan War
locatedIn English colony of Virginia
Tidewater Virginia
Virginia
mainBelligerent Jamestown colony
linked to: Jamestown

Powhatan Confederacy
linked to: Powhatan peoples
notableCommander John Smith
Opechancanough
Powhatan
Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr
opponent Kingdom of England
Powhatan Confederacy
linked to: Powhatan peoples
partOf English colonization of North America
history of Virginia
result English victory
collapse of Powhatan power in Tidewater Virginia
displacement of Indigenous peoples in Virginia
expansion of English settlements
imposition of English dominance in the region
significantEvent Powhatan uprising of 1622
Powhatan uprising of 1644
startTime 1609
1609
1622
1644
timePeriod early 17th century

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John Smith participantIn Anglo-Powhatan conflicts
linked to: Powhatan Wars
Virginia militia usedInConflict Anglo-Powhatan Wars
linked to: Powhatan Wars
First Anglo-Powhatan War partOf Anglo-Powhatan Wars
linked to: Powhatan Wars
Second Anglo-Powhatan War partOf Anglo–Powhatan Wars
linked to: Powhatan Wars
Third Anglo-Powhatan War partOf Anglo-Powhatan Wars
linked to: Powhatan Wars
Third Anglo-Powhatan War relatedTo Powhatan–English relations in the 17th century
linked to: Powhatan Wars
Amonute associatedWith Anglo–Powhatan relations
linked to: Powhatan Wars
Chief Powhatan associatedWithEvent Anglo-Powhatan conflicts
linked to: Powhatan Wars
William Berkeley militaryConflict Anglo-Powhatan Wars
subject linked to: Governor William Berkeley
linked to: Powhatan Wars
Colonial Records of Virginia coversEvent Anglo–Powhatan conflicts
subject linked to: colonial records of Virginia
linked to: Powhatan Wars
Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr militaryConflict Anglo-Powhatan Wars
subject linked to: Lord De La Warr
linked to: Powhatan Wars