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Powhatan Uprising Against Jamestown

When
1644
Where
Virginia Colony settlements
Episodes
1

In April 1644, Opechancanough led the Powhatan Confederacy in a final attempt to expel English settlers from Virginia. This uprising, the Third Anglo-Powhatan War, ended in 1646 with Opechancanough's capture and death.

Episodes

  1. April 18, 1644 · Virginia Colony settlementsPowhatan Attack

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

Background and detail

The Uprising. On April 18, 1644, Opechancanough launched a coordinated attack on English settlements, marking the start of the Third Anglo-Powhatan War. The Powhatan forces aimed to drive the colonists out of the Virginia Colony, representing the last major effort to expel them.

People involved

Sources

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

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