•Smith
travels up the Pamunkey river to Opecancanough’s village on
the island.
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•Opecancanough
surrounds Smith’s 15 men with 700 warriors
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•Smith
Challenges Opecancanough to hand to hand combat
in the middle of the island
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•“ Now therefore take your
arms— as you see here are mine-my body shall be as naked
as yours— the island ‘in the river is a fit place
for a combat, and the conqueror of us
two, shall be master of all. “
•John
Smith -General Historie
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•This
ploy for individual combat fails, so Smith grabs
Opecancanough by the hair and puts a pistol to his chest and
uses him as a hostage to escape.