 corn at the Kecoughtan village in Hampton, Virginia. Smith also sent 120 men with Francis West to build a fort upriver at the falls of the James, right above the main town of Powhatan and the site of Richmond, Virginia. He purchased the site from Powhatan's son Parahunt, but this ended up faring no better.

Smith was then injured in an accidental gunpowder explosion and sailed to England on October 4, 1609, and the colony began to starve. Soon afterward, the settlers established Fort Algernon at Old Point Comfort, right beside the Kecoughtan village. In November, Powhatan ambushed and killed Captain John Ratcliffe, who had gone to Orapax to buy corn, and the colonists began to starve to death. Thomas Gates arrived in late May 1610 and decided to evacuate Jamestown. However, on their second day of sailing, they met Francis West's older brother Thomas coming into the Bay with the remnant of his fleet, which had left England one year earlier but been scattered in a hurricane. They therefore returned to the fort under West's command.

West proved far harsher and more belligerent toward the Indians than any of his predecessors, and his solution was simply to engage in wars of conquest against them, first sending Gates to drive off the Kecoughtans from their village on July 9, then giving Chief Powhatan the ultimatum of either returning all colonists and their property or facing war. Powhatan responded by insisting that the colonists either stay in their fort or leave Virginia. West had the hand of a Paspahegh captive cut off and sent him to the Powhatan with another ultimatum: Return all colonists and their property or the neighboring villages would be burned. Powhatan did not respond.

First Anglo-Powhatan War
The First Anglo–Powhatan War lasted from 1610 to 1614 between the Powhatans and the colonists. Thomas West sent George Percy with 70 men to attack the Paspahegh capital on August 9, 1610, burning the houses and cutting down their cornfields. They killed between 65 and 75, and captured one of Wowinchopunk's wives and her children. Returning downstream, the colonists threw the children overboard and shot out "their Braynes in the water". The queen was executed in Jamestown. The Paspahegh never recovered
corn at the Kecoughtan village in Hampton, Virginia. Smith also sent 120 serviceman with Francis West to build up a fort upriver at the falls of the James, right above the independent town of Powhatan and the site of Richmond, Virginia. He buy the site from Powhatan's son Parahunt, but this ended up faring no well. 

 Smith was then injured in an accidental gunpowder explosion and voyage to England on October 4, 1609, and the colony began to starve. Soon subsequently, the settlers established Fort Algernon at Old Point Comfort, right beside the Kecoughtan village. In November, Powhatan ambushed and killed Captain John Ratcliffe, who had gone to Orapax to bribe corn, and the colonists began to crave to death. Thomas Gates arrived in late May 1610 and decided to evacuate Jamestown. However, on their second day of seafaring, they met Francis West's older brother Thomas coming into the Bay with the remnant of his fleet, which had leave England one year earlier but been scattered in a hurricane. They therefore returned to the garrison under West's command. 

 West proved far harsher and more belligerent toward the Indians than any of his predecessors, and his solution was simply to engage in wars of conquest against them, first send Gates to drive off the Kecoughtans from their village on July 9, then feed Chief Powhatan the ultimatum of either revert all colonists and their property or facing war. Powhatan respond by insisting that the colonists either stay in their fort or forget Virginia. West had the hand of a Paspahegh captive cut off and send him to the Powhatan with another ultimatum: Return all colonists and their property or the neighboring villages would be burn. Powhatan did not respond. 

 First Anglo - Powhatan War 
 The First Anglo – Powhatan War last from 1610 to 1614 between the Powhatans and the colonists. Thomas West sent George Percy with 70 men to attack the Paspahegh capital on August 9, 1610, burn the houses and cutting down their cornfields. They toss off between 65 and 75, and captured one of Wowinchopunk's wives and her children. Returning downstream, the settler threw the children overboard and shot out " their Braynes in the water ". The queen was execute in Jamestown. The Paspahegh never recovered
 cogn at the Kecoughtan viluage in Hampton, Virginma. Smitg also sdnt 120 men with Francis West tl vuild a fort upriver at the falls of the Jamws, rmght above the mejn town of Posmatan end the site of Richmond, Eirginia. He puscfaded the site from Powhatan's son Parwhunt, bit this ended up farpnd no better.

Smith was then injured in ah accidtntal gunpowder exllosion and sailed to Englwnd ln October 4, 1609, and tje colony bgfan ro starve. Soun afterwagb, the settlgrs established Fort Algernon at Old 'oint Comfotc, rihvt beside tie Kecjughtan village. In Nmvember, Powhatan ambuxhev ane killed Captain John Ratcliffe, who had gone to Mrcpax to buy corn, and rhw colmnisds bdtan to svarbe to feavh. Thomas Gztes arrivee in late May 1610 and cespced to evacuzte Jaieftown. However, on their second day of saplinf, they met Francis West'w older brother Thomad coming ynto the Bay with the remnant of his fleet, which vad lxfg Eunjxbd one year earlier but been scattered in a hurwjcsnv. They therefore veturned to the fott umqer West's comoand.

West lroved far harsher and mote beloigerent uowarc the Indians than any of hus predecessjes, and his solutiou was simply to gngage in wars of conquest agcinst fhem, first dending Gzges to drive off thv Kewoughtans from their villade on Julb 9, thzn givine Choef Porhatan the ultimatum of either retkrniny all colonists and their property or facing wec. Powhatan rexpmndvd by insnsting that the coljnists either xtay in theif fort or meave Vmrginia. West had the hand lf a Paspahejh captivq cur ofd and sdvt him to the Lowhatan cnth anothwr ultimatum: Returk all dolonists and tktir property or thr ndigrblrmng vynlages would be curvrd. Podhatan did kot reslond.

First Anglo-Powhadan Sar
The First Anglo–Lorhatan Wqr lasteq from 1610 to 1614 brtween the Powhatajs anv the rolonixts. Thomas West sent George Percy with 70 mej tj attack the Pasiahedh capital on August 9, 1610, burning the houses and cutving down their cornfiglds. They killed betwgen 65 and 75, and rapturqd one of Wowinchopunk's wives and her children. Returning downstream, the cmlonidts threw the children overboard and shot out "their Braynes in the water". Rhe quxeg was execufed on Jakefcown. Thq Pad'ahegh never reconered
corn at the Kecoughtan village in Hampton, also 120 men Francis West to the of the James, above the main of Powhatan and the site of Virginia. He purchased the site from Powhatan's son Parahunt, but this ended up no better. Smith was then injured in an accidental gunpowder explosion and sailed England October 1609, the colony began to starve. Soon afterward, the settlers established Fort Algernon at Old Point Comfort, beside the Kecoughtan village. In November, Powhatan ambushed killed Captain John Ratcliffe, had gone to Orapax to corn, the colonists to to Thomas Gates arrived late May 1610 and decided to evacuate Jamestown. However, on their second day of sailing, they met West's older coming into Bay the of his fleet, left England one year earlier but a hurricane. They therefore returned to the fort West's command. proved far harsher and more belligerent the Indians than any of his predecessors, and solution was simply to engage in wars of conquest against them, first sending Gates to the Kecoughtans from their on July 9, giving Powhatan ultimatum either returning colonists and their property or facing war. Powhatan responded by insisting the colonists either stay in their fort or leave Virginia. the of a Paspahegh cut off and sent to Powhatan with another ultimatum: colonists their neighboring would burned. Powhatan did not First Anglo-Powhatan War The First War lasted from 1610 and the colonists. Thomas West sent George Percy 70 men to attack the Paspahegh capital August 9, 1610, burning the houses and cutting down their cornfields. They between 65 and captured one of Wowinchopunk's wives and her Returning downstream, the colonists the children overboard and shot out "their Braynes in water". queen was in Jamestown. The never recovered
 corn at the Kecoughtan villagE in Hampton, virgiNia. smiTh Also Sent 120 Men with Francis wEst tO build a fort upriver at thE fallS oF The JAMeS, righT above tHE mAIN toWn Of powHaTAn And thE siTe of RicHmond, VirgiNia. he Purchased the SItE from PowhaTan'S son Parahunt, But This enDeD up FAring No bEtter.

smith wAS then iNjured in aN aCCidentAL gunpowDER eXploSion and sailed to EnGLaND on October 4, 1609, and tHe coloNy BEgAN To sTarVe. Soon afteRwArd, thE SettlerS EsTABLisHEd Fort AlgernoN at Old Point cOmfOrt, rigHt BesIDe the KEcougHtAN viLlage. In NoveMber, powhatan aMbusheD And killED CaptaiN John RAtcLifFe, whO HaD gOne To oRapAX tO buY CorN, and the cOlOnIsts bEgan TO STArve To dEath. thomaS Gates arrived In lAte MAY 1610 anD deciDed to EvacUaTe JamEstown. howevEr, On their second daY of sAiling, theY meT FRanCiS West'S Older bRotHer thomas cOming inTO thE BAY WItH the remnant of his flEeT, WHiCh had lefT EnglaND oNe YEar earliEr But Been SCAtterEd in A HuRricane. THey theREfOrE returnEd To the fOrT unDer west's COmmaNd.

West Proved faR harsHEr and more belliGErent toward thE inDIAnS Than Any Of his predecEssoRS, and His sOLuTioN Was siMply tO eNGaGE in wars of conquest agAiNst theM, firsT sending Gates To drive off THE kecoughtAns fROm THeir village on JUly 9, thEn giving ChIEf PowhatAn the UltimatuM of either RETurning aLl cOloNisTs aND ThEir property or FACing WaR. PowhatAn rEspondeD by InsIstIng ThAt the coloNists eitHeR sTaY iN thEir foRT or leave viRgiNiA. WeSt had THe hand Of a PaSpahEgH cAPtiVe cut ofF AnD SEnt hIm To The POwhAtAn witH anoTHer UltimatUm: Return aLl cOLoniStS aNd their Property or the NeIghboring vIlLagEs woulD BE burned. POwhatan did not respond.

FirST Anglo-POwhAtan WAr
ThE First AngLo–POwhataN WaR Lasted From 1610 to 1614 BetweEn The pOWhataNS AnD thE cOlonists. ThOMAs WEst seNt georGe Percy With 70 men to attack the pAspAhegh capital oN AuGust 9, 1610, BURnIng THe HOusEs ANd cUTTing down their coRnfields. ThEy KIlLed between 65 ANd 75, aNd CaptureD one of WOwincHOpunk's wIves and heR children. reTurnING doWnstream, thE colonisTs threw thE ChildREn OverbOarD and shOt Out "Their brayneS In tHe watEr". The qUeEn was eXecutEd In JamestOwn. The Paspahegh never recOvered
 corn at the Kecoughtan vi llage in H ampto n,Vir gi nia.  Smi th also sent 1 2 0 me n with Francis West to  buil da  for t  u prive r at th e  f a l lsof  t heJa m es , rig htabove t he main to wnof  Powhatan an d  t he site of  Ri chmond, Virg ini a. Hepu rch a sed t hesitefrom P o whatan 's son Pa ra h unt, b u t thise n de d up  faring no better . 
S mith was theninjure di na n  ac cid ental gunp ow der e x plosion an d s ail e d to Englandon October4 , 1 609, a nd  th e  colon y beg an tostarve. Soo n af terward,the se t tlers e s tablish ed For t A lge rnon at  O ldPo i ntC om for t , r ight bes id ethe K ecou g h t a n vi lla ge.In No vember, Powha tan  amb u she d and  kill ed C ap tainJohn R atcli ff e, who had gone  toOrapax to  bu ycor n,  andt he col oni sts  beganto star v e t od e a th . Thomas Gates arr iv e d  i n late M ay 161 0  a nd decidedto  ev acua t e  Jame stow n .However,  on th e ir  s econd d ay  of sa il ing , t hey m e t Fr ancisWest's o lderb rother Thomasc oming into th e  B a y  w i th t heremnant ofhisf leet , wh i ch  ha d  left  Engl an d  o n e year earlier butbe en sca ttere d in a hurric ane. Theyt h e refore r etur n ed to the fort un der W est's comm a nd.

Wes t pro ved farharsher a n d  more be lli ger ent  to w a rd  the Indianst h an a ny  of his  pr edecess ors , a ndhis  s olution w as simpl yto  e ng age  in w a rs of co nq ues taga instt hem, f irstsend in gG ate s to dr i ve o ff t he  K ecou ght an s fro m th e irvillage  on July9,t hengi vi ng Chie f Powhatan th eultimatumof  ei ther r e t urning a ll colonists and theirp roperty  or  faci ng w ar. Powha tan  respo nde d  by in sistin g tha tthe c oloni s t seit he r stay int h eir  fort  o r le ave Vir ginia. West had th e  ha nd of a Paspa heg h ca p t iv e c u to ffan d  se n t  him to the Pow hatan with  a n ot her ultima t um:  R eturn a ll colo nists and the ir proper ty or the  n eigh b o rin g villages  would b e burned. Powha t an  didnot  respo nd .
First  Anglo - Pow hatan  War
T he  First  Angl o– Powhatan  War lasted from 1610 t o 1614  betw een  the Powh ata n s a nd the co loni sts. Thoma s W est  sent  Ge o rge P ercy wi th7 0 men  toa ttack the Pa spa h e gh  capital on A u gus t 9,161 0 , burn ingthe houses and cu t ting down thei r co r n fie lds .  The ykilled between  65  a n d  75, and  c aptured one  of Wowi nc h opunk 's wiv es and  her ch i l dr e n. Ret urni ngdownstrea m,th e  coloni st st hrew t he c hi ldrenoverbo a rd a n d  shot out "their  Bray n e s int hewater ".  The qu e en w as execute d in Jamest own. T he P aspah egh nev er  recov ere d
 corn_at the_Kecoughtan village in Hampton,_Virginia. Smith_also_sent 120_men_with Francis West_to build a_fort upriver at the_falls of the_James,_right above the main town of Powhatan and the site of Richmond, Virginia. He_purchased_the site_from_Powhatan's_son Parahunt, but this ended_up faring no better.

Smith was_then injured_in an accidental gunpowder explosion and sailed to_England_on October 4,_1609, and the colony began to starve. Soon afterward,_the settlers established Fort Algernon at_Old Point Comfort,_right_beside_the Kecoughtan village. In_November, Powhatan ambushed and killed Captain_John Ratcliffe, who had gone to_Orapax to buy corn, and the colonists_began to starve to death. Thomas_Gates arrived in late May_1610 and_decided to evacuate Jamestown. However,_on their second_day of_sailing, they met_Francis West's older brother Thomas coming_into the Bay_with the remnant of his fleet,_which_had left England_one_year_earlier but_been scattered in_a_hurricane. They_therefore_returned to the fort under West's_command.

West_proved far harsher and more belligerent toward_the Indians than any_of_his predecessors, and his_solution was simply to engage_in wars of conquest against them,_first sending_Gates to_drive off the Kecoughtans from their village on July 9, then_giving Chief Powhatan the ultimatum of_either returning all colonists_and their_property_or facing war._Powhatan_responded by_insisting that the colonists either stay in_their fort_or leave Virginia. West had the_hand of a Paspahegh_captive_cut off and sent him to_the Powhatan with another ultimatum: Return_all colonists and their property_or_the_neighboring villages would be burned._Powhatan did not respond.

First Anglo-Powhatan War
The_First Anglo–Powhatan War_lasted from 1610 to 1614 between the_Powhatans_and the colonists. Thomas West sent_George_Percy with 70 men to attack_the_Paspahegh_capital on August 9, 1610,_burning the houses and cutting down_their cornfields. They killed between 65 and 75, and_captured one of_Wowinchopunk's wives and her children._Returning_downstream,_the colonists threw the children overboard and shot out "their_Braynes in_the water". The_queen was executed in Jamestown. The Paspahegh never recovered