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Powhatan Attack

When
April 18, 1644
Where
Virginia Colony settlements
Part of
Powhatan Uprising Against Jamestown

Opechancanough launches a coordinated attack on English settlements to expel colonists from Virginia.

On April 18, 1644, the remnants of the Powhatan Confederacy under Opechancanough initiated a final major effort to drive out the English settlers. This action marked the beginning of the Third Anglo-Powhatan War.

Sources

  1. Opechancanough Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-22
  2. Anglo-Powhatan Wars Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-22

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