THE LIFE OF JOHN SMITH

EARLY YEARS OF JOHN SMITH

• Smith born in January1580, in Alford, Lincolnshire, England.
• Went to school at a louth( which is a nearby market place.)
• When father in 1596 passed he inherited his fathers farm.
• In 1597- 1599 became part of the Netherlands English troops.
• 1600 went to Hungary to fight against Turks.

CAPTAIN SMITH MIDDLE YEARS

• In 1601 landed in Vienna and banded with the imperial army.
• In 1602 he was challenged by two Turks in one on one combat.
• He killed both them himself then challenged another man who also died.
• 1602 in November he was found wounded on the battle field and taken a slave.

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• In 1603 Smith was taken to Constantinople as a slave.
• He was then transferred across the black sea to a man who abused him.
• John killed owner and escaped, then after a couple of years he returned to the Holy Roman Empire.
• In December of 1606 they set out for America with over100 colonists on three ships.
• In 1607, they arrived in March in the west indies. Then reached Chesapeake Bay in late April.

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• In 1608, Smith was taken to Powhatan and was saved by Pocahontas, his daughter.
• In 1609, Smith returned to England because was burned of explosion.
• He worked on publishing a map of Virginia, in the years 1610 to 1611. Fininshed map in 1612.
• Smith sailed back to America in March of 1614. Named one of the colonies New England.
• In 1615, he attempted to sail back to America but got captured by pirates. Escaped, went to France and then went home to England.

LATER YEARS OF JOHN SMITH

• In 1616 John wrote a book about his trip to New England.