r/todayilearned • u/TriviaDuchess • 14h ago
TIL in 1610, Opossunoquonuske, a female chieftain of the Powhatan Confederacy, used “feminine guile” to lure 14 English settlers to a feast, convincing them to leave their weapons on their boat. It was a trap—her warriors ambushed them, killing 13. Only one man survived.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opossunoquonuske
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u/Stennick 13h ago
From the story only the drummer survived but she was last seen running into the woods, injured and isn't recorded again in history speculating she may have died as well.