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  1. John Smith de Jamestown — Wikipédia

    John Smith de Jamestown, baptisé le 6 janvier 1580 (sa date de naissance n'est pas connue) en Angleterre et mort le 21 juin 1631, est un navigateur anglais qui fut le capitaine des colons de …

  2. John Smith | Jamestown, Pocahontas, & Adventures | Britannica

    John Smith, English explorer and early leader of the Jamestown Colony, the first permanent English settlement in North America. He played an equally important role as a cartographer and a writer who …

  3. Captain John Smith - U.S. National Park Service

    In December 1606, the company dispatched three ships carrying 104 settlers, including Captain John Smith, to start this colony. Established on May 13, 1607, the colony was named Jamestown, in honor …

  4. John Smith - Encyclopédie de l'Histoire du Monde

    Sep 12, 2024 · Le capitaine John Smith (1580-1631) était un explorateur anglais, un soldat, un auteur et le premier gouverneur de la colonie de Jamestown, en Virginie, entre 1607 et 1609. Smith avait servi …

  5. John Smith - Historic Jamestowne

    On September 10, 1608, Smith became president of the council for the colony. He installed a policy of rigid discipline, strengthened defenses, and encouraged farming with his order that all must work or …

  6. John Smith: Facts, Life & Pocahontas | HISTORY

    Nov 12, 2009 · In September 1608, Smith was elected president of Jamestown's governing council. He instilled greater discipline among the settlers, enforcing the rule "He who will not work shall not eat."

  7. John Smith "English Soldier" - Biography, Age and Married Life

    Mar 2, 2025 · John Smith was an English soldier and explorer who played a crucial role in the establishment of the Jamestown colony in Virginia. Known for his leadership and negotiating skills, …

  8. Biographie de JOHN SMITH (1579-1631) - Encyclopédie Universalis

    Il joue un rôle décisif dans les premières années de la colonie, conduisant des expéditions vers l'intérieur ; porté à la tête de ses compagnons en septembre 1608, il encourage la construction de …

  9. John Smith de Jamestown

    May 9, 2021 · Au cours de l'été 1608, Smith quitte Jamestown pour explorer la région de la baie de Chesapeake et chercher de la nourriture dont il a grand besoin. Il a réalisé une carte qui allait être …

  10. John Smith (explorer) - Wikipedia

    Following his return to England from a life as a soldier of fortune and as a slave, [1] he played an important role in the establishment of the colony at Jamestown, Virginia, the first permanent English …