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America's First Terrorist[edit]

NOTE: I have removed this section, and placed it here. I believe this is inaccurate, and possibly refers to Lord Delaware, and even so is very POV. Mark in Historic Triangle of Virginia (talk) 10:55, 20 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Dale could be described as America's first terrorist. His famous quotation: "Terrour . . . makes short warres" (Source: Quoted in George Percy, A True Relation, 1612) was implemeted in practice by his introduction of the the technique of attacking Indian villages, whether hostile or not, and totally burning them to the ground and taking all their crops or burning what they could not carry. Surviving Indians who escaped into the forest had nothing to return to and had to go to other distant tribes and bands for survival. This it was the first major American “ethnic cleansing.”

Where the devil does this idea that Dale "raped Pocahontas" came from? And "when she was very young" makes little sense at all considering that Dale didn't arrive until mid-1611. I've added a citation tag, but unless it's referenced in a few days I'm cutting it.--Solicitr (talk) 18:36, 15 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Concur - his "rape of Pocahontas" needs to be removed...well, at least I have never seen that in all my readings of Jamestown and its personalities. If there is a legit historical reference, the poster needs to list it. Engr105th (talk) 05:13, 11 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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