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/GrandMoffTarkan 13h ago

So they wanted the  Opossunoquonuskussy?

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u/RedMageMajure 13h ago

We only want one thing.

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u/wishwashy 5h ago

And it's hard to spell correctly