Chapter 2: Pocahontas Captured
In 1613, Samuel Argall, who was an English captain, realized
that the relationship between the settlers and the Powhatan Indians was still poor.
He believed that he could hold Pocahontas
as ransom to help change the situation.
He sought the help of
Iopassus, the chief of the Indian town of Passapatoanzy, to aid
in the kidnapping of