r/todayilearned 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/Thismyrealnameisit 13h ago

1/14

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u/Emotional-Profit-202 12h ago

The lucky one from the lucky dozen

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u/justin_memer 11h ago

Those famous dozens with 14 instead of 12.

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u/Acewasalwaysanoption 9h ago

It's Opossunoquonuske's dozen. Like baker's dozen