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02.41 - The Feigned Mask of Friendship

Pax Britannica: A History of the British Empire

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Why Did Opechincano Kill an Indian?

Some scholars suspect that this was all part of opechincano's plan. The attack only killed about eight %, far lower than the quarter to a third killed in 16 22. And it left plenty of colonists to respond. By this point, opechencano was over a hundred and frail and had to be carried. Perhaps he wanted to see his people secure before old age took him. He knew that without drastic action, the colony was going to keep growing and spreading.

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