John Smiths Story
Smith
travels up the Pamunkey river to Opecancanough’s village on
the island.
Opecancanough
surrounds Smith’s 15 men with 700 warriors
Smith
Challenges Opecancanough to hand to hand combat
in the middle of the island
“ 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
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.
