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CAPTAIN SMITH, FROM THE PORTRAIT IN HIS VIRGINIA, He was an English soldier, explorer, and author. He was considered to have played an important part in the establishment of the first permanent English settlement in North America. He was a leader of the Virginia Colony (based at Jamestown) between September 1608 and August 1609, and led an exploration along the rivers of Virginia and the Chesapeake Bay. He was the first English explorer to map the Chesapeake Bay area and New England, US, USA, 1870s engraving

Date

1870

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Photo12/Liszt Collection/Quint Lox Limited

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LZT13A39_222

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Rights managed

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36,7Mb (2,5Mb) / 10,4in x 13,7in / 3128 x 4106 (300dpi)

Keywords

CAPTAIN SMITH PORTRAIT VIRGINIA He English soldier explorer author. He considered played important part establishment first permanent English settlement NORTH AMERICA. He leader Virginia Colony based Jamestown September 1608 August 1609 led exploration rivers Virginia Chesapeake Bay He first English explorer map Chesapeake Bay area New England USA 1870s engraving engraved image history illustrative technique engravement engraving victorian Arts Culture 19th Century Style Retro Styled Vintage retro arkheia nineteenth century engraving historic art