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Samuel Argall
(1580 - 1626)
English adventurer and naval officer
English adventurer and naval officer
English naval officer and adventurer involved in early American colonization.
Sir Samuel Argall (1580–1626) was an English adventurer and naval officer instrumental in the early years of the Virginia colony. He is remembered for his capture of the French settlement at Port Royal in Acadia and his controversial kidnapping of Pocahontas from Jamestown. As Deputy Governor of Virginia, Argall enforced discipline and sought to expand English footholds in North America. His maritime exploits extended to the Caribbean and West African coasts. Argall’s career exemplifies the bold, often ruthless nature of early colonial expansion.
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Samuel Argall