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title: North American Indian Warrior by John White
author: John White
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12381/north-american-indian-warrior-by-john-white/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# North American Indian Warrior by John White

_Authored by John White_

## Image File

[![North American Indian Warrior by John White](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/12381.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/12381.jpg)

## Image Caption

An illustration by John White (d. 1593 CE) of a North American Indian warrior seen by the first English colonists who attempted to establish a settlement, [Roanoke Colony](https://www.worldhistory.org/Roanoke_Colony/), in 1585 CE (and again in 1587 CE). The colony was located in what is today North Carolina, USA. (British Museum, London)

## Cite This Work

### APA
White, J. (2020, June 16). North American Indian Warrior by John White. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12381/north-american-indian-warrior-by-john-white/>
### Chicago
White, John. "North American Indian Warrior by John White." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 16, 2020. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12381/north-american-indian-warrior-by-john-white/>.
### MLA
White, John. "North American Indian Warrior by John White." *World History Encyclopedia*, 16 Jun 2020, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12381/north-american-indian-warrior-by-john-white/>.

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