English colonist Captain Samuel Argall is said to have played a role in her abduction. He reportedly sought to use Pocahontas, the daughter of the chief, as a means to prevent attacks from certain ...

In 1613, Pocahontas (below), daughter of Chief Powhatan, was captured by British Capt. Samuel Argall in the Virginia Colony. (During her yearlong captivity, Pocahontas converted to Christianity ...