Sir Samuel Argall (baptized 4 December 1580 – c. 24 January 1626) was an English adventurer and naval officer. "December 4th" redirects here For the song by Jay-Z, see December 4th (song. Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland
A sea captain, in 1609, Argall was the first to determine a shorter northern route from England across the Atlantic Ocean to the Virginia Colony based at Jamestown, and made numerous voyages to the New World. The Colony of Virginia (also known frequently as the Virginia Colony and occasionally as the Dominion and Colony of Virginia) was the English colony Jamestown, located on Jamestown Island in the Virginia Colony, was founded on May 14 1607 The New World is one of the names used for the non-Eurasian/non-African parts of the Earth specifically the Americas and Australia. As a sea warrior, he is best-known for actions against the Powhatan Confederacy, successfully kidnapping the Chief's daughter, Pocahontas, and in actions against the French efforts at colonization in New England and North Africa. Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States Pocahontas (c 1595 – March 21 1617 was a Native American woman who married an Englishman John Rolfe, and became a celebrity in London in the last year of her History See also History of New England New England's earliest inhabitants were Algonquian -speaking Native Americans including the North Africa or Northern Africa is the Northernmost Region of the African Continent, separated by the Sahara from Sub-Saharan
Knighted by King James I, Argall was less successful in his term as Deputy Governor of Virginia, where he was considered autocratic and unpopular. James VI and I (19 June 1566 – 27 March 1625 was King of Scotland as James VI, and King of England and King of Ireland as James Like many mariners before and later, he was unsuccessful in his mission of locating a Northwest Passage to India. The Northwest Passage is a sea route through the Arctic Ocean, along the northern coast of North America via waterways amidst the Canadian Arctic Archipelago India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country The Northwest Passage was eventually found by Roald Amundsen in 1903-1906.
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Childhood
Samuel Argall was the son of Richard Argall, a military man of East Sutton and his wife Mary, daughter of Sir Reginald Scott of Scott’s Hall (both in the English county of Kent). East Sutton is a Parish approximately 6 Miles South East of Maidstone in Kent, England. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland KENT (1400 AM) is a Radio station broadcasting a Adult Standards/MOR format
Shorter route to Virginia
In 1609, Argall, an English ship captain employed by the Virginia Company of London, was the first to develop a shorter, more northerly route for sailing from England across the Atlantic Ocean to the Virginia Colony and its primary port and seat of government at Jamestown. The London Company (also called the Charter of the Virginia Company of London) was an English Joint stock company established by royal charter by The Colony of Virginia (also known frequently as the Virginia Colony and occasionally as the Dominion and Colony of Virginia) was the English colony Jamestown, located on Jamestown Island in the Virginia Colony, was founded on May 14 1607 Rather than following the normal practice of going south to the tropics and west with the trade winds, Captain Argall sailed west from the Azores Islands to Bermuda and then almost due west to the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay. The Azores ( Açores ɐˈsoɾɨʃ or) is a Portuguese Archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, about 1500 km (950 mi) from Ba (officially The Bermuda Islands or The Somers Isles) is a British overseas territory in the North Atlantic Ocean. The Chesapeake Bay is the largest Estuary in the United States. His voyage took only nine weeks and six days including two weeks becalmed. This new route enabled the English to avoid enemy Spanish ships and to save on provisions.
Upon his arrival at Jamestown, Captain Argall found the colonist in dire straits. He resupplied the colonists with all the food he could spare, and returned to England at the end of the summer. The help came to the colony at one of the most critical moments in its history, as it began the Starving Time, during which less than 20% survived. The Starving Time at Jamestown in the English Colony of Virginia killed all but 60 of 500 colonists during the winter of 1609 – 1610 However, without the provisions Argall had left, the colony may have been totally wiped out.
Under Lord Delaware
He arriving back at the Colony in the summer of 1610, when Royal Governor Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr started a period of aggressive and hostile action of the English against the Native Americans in Virginia. Thomas West 3rd (or 12th Baron De La Warr ( July 9, 1577 &ndash June 7, 1618) was the Englishman after whom the bay, Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States Lord Delaware, as West later became known, became so ill that in the spring of 1611 he sailed home to England, and Sir Thomas Dale took his place as Deputy Governor in charge of the Virginia Colony. Sir Thomas Dale (d August 19, 1619) was a British naval commander and deputy-governor of the Virginia Colony in 1611 and from 1614 to 1616 When he returned to England, Lord Delaware wrote a book, The Relation of the Right Honourable the Lord De-La-Warre, of the Colonie, Planted in Virginia, and remained nominally the Royal Governor until his death in 1618.
Serving under Dale, in March 1613, Captain Argall, who was looking for food for the settlement, sailed up the Potomac River. The Potomac River flows into the Chesapeake Bay, located along the mid- Atlantic coast of the United States. There, he traded with the Patawomecks, a Native American tribe. The Patawomeck is a tribe of American Indians based in Stafford County Virginia, along the Potomac River (Patawomeck is another spelling of Potomac They lived at the village of Passapatanzy in present-day Stafford County on the Potomac River near Fredericksburg. Stafford County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia, a U The Potomac River flows into the Chesapeake Bay, located along the mid- Atlantic coast of the United States. Fredericksburg is an Independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia and is located 50 miles south of Washington D
When two English colonists began trading with the Patawomecks, they discovered the presence of Pocahontas, the daughter of Wahunsunacock, Chief of the Powhatan Confederacy. Pocahontas (c 1595 – March 21 1617 was a Native American woman who married an Englishman John Rolfe, and became a celebrity in London in the last year of her Chief Powhatan (c June 17, 1547 &ndash c 1618 whose proper name was Wahunsenacawh or (in seventeenth century English spelling Wahunsunacock The Powhatan (also spelled Powatan and Powhaten) or Powhatan Renape (literally the "Powhatan Human Beings" is the name of a According to a book by Captain John Smith, she had been living there for several years. Captain Sir John Smith (c January 1580– June 21 1631) Admiral of New England was an English Soldier, Sailor As soon as he heard this, Argall resolved to get kidnap Pocahontas. Sending for the local chief, Japazaws, Argall told him he must bring her on board his ship.
With the help of Japazaws, they tricked Pocahontas into captivity. Their purpose, as they explained in a letter, was to ransom her for some English prisoners held by Chief Powhatan, along with various weapons and tools that the Powhatans had stolen. [1] Powhatan returned the prisoners, but failed to satisfy the colonists with the amount of weapons and tools he returned, and a long standoff ensued. During the year-long wait, Pocahontas was kept at Henricus, in modern-day Chesterfield County. The "Citie of Henricus ", also known as Henricopolis or Henrico Town, was a city founded by Sir Thomas Dale in 1611 as an alternative Chesterfield County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia, a state of the United States. While in captivity, the young Indian princess converted to Christianity, eventually marrying John Rolfe in 1614. Christianity ( Greek Χριστιανισμός from the word Xριστός ( Christ)is a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings John Rolfe (c 1585 &ndash 1622 was one of the early English settlers of North America. While holding Pocahontas as a hostage had not worked to bring peace with the Powhatans, her marriage did, and era of peace lasted about 3 years.
After the capture of Pocahontas, later in 1613, under orders from London, Argall eradicated a French Jesuit colony on Mount Desert Island in Maine. The Society of Jesus ( Latin: Societas Iesu, SJ and SI or SJ, SI) is a Catholic religious order Mount Desert Island, in Hancock County, Maine, is the largest Island off the coast of Maine. The State of Maine ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean After the first of two trips to accomplish this, he carried 14 prisoners back to Jamestown.
In the Virginia Colony, as one of the leaders, Argall was viewed as an autocrat who was especially insensitive to the poorer of the colonists. After he served what was considered an unsatisfactory term as deputy governor of Virginia beginning in 1617, Lord Delaware was en route from England to investigate complaints about Argall when he died at sea in 1618. Argall was replaced as Deputy Governor by Sir George Yeardley in 1619. Sir George Yeardley (1587 - 1627 was a Plantation owner and three time colonial Governor of the British Colony of Virginia.
Fighting the French, New England, Knighthood
In 1620 he was captain of a merchant vessel which took part in an expedition against Algiers, which at the time was a French Colony in North Africa. Algiers (الجزائر Algerian Arabic: Dzayer ( (From kabyle pronunciation Kabyle: Ledzayer, Alger) is the Capital and largest North Africa or Northern Africa is the Northernmost Region of the African Continent, separated by the Sahara from Sub-Saharan On his return, he was made a member of the Council of New England. History See also History of New England New England's earliest inhabitants were Algonquian -speaking Native Americans including the Later he was named admiral for New England.
On 26 June 1622, he was knighted by King James I. James VI and I (19 June 1566 – 27 March 1625 was King of Scotland as James VI, and King of England and King of Ireland as James In 1625, he was the admiral of a fleet of 28 vessels which took many prizes off the coast of France and in October commanded the flagship in an unsuccessful attack on Cadiz. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. flagship is the lead ship in a fleet of vessels a designation given on account of being either the largest fastest newest most heavily armed or for publicity purposes the most well Cádiz ( Spanish:) is a city and port in southwestern Spain. It is the capital of the province of the same name, a province which is one of eight
Argall was never married. He died at sea on or about 24 January 1626. He left a will dated 23 May 1625, which was proved 21 Mar 1626. In it he mentions the following relations: sister Filmer, niece Sarah Filmer, nephew Samuel Filmer; sister Bathurst, nephew Samuel Bathurst; sister Fleetwood; brother John Argall esq and John's son Samuel Argall[2]
Footnotes
Source
- Dictionary of Canadian Biography
- The Royal Descents of 600 Immigrants, Gary Boyd Roberts, 2004, Genealogical Publishing Company
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