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title: Indian Massacre of 1622
author: Matthaeus Merian
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13495/indian-massacre-of-1622/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Indian Massacre of 1622

_Authored by Matthaeus Merian_

## Image File

[![Indian Massacre of 1622](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/13495.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/13495.jpg)

## Image Caption

[Indian Massacre of 1622](https://www.worldhistory.org/Indian_Massacre_of_1622/). A colorized version of a woodcut by Matthaeus Merian published along with Theodore de Bry's earlier engravings in a book on the New World, 1628.

The engraving shows the 1622 massacre when Powhatan Indians attacked [Jamestown](https://www.worldhistory.org/Jamestown_Colony_of_Virginia/) and outlying Virginia settlements.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Merian, M. (2021, February 25). Indian Massacre of 1622. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13495/indian-massacre-of-1622/>
### Chicago
Merian, Matthaeus. "Indian Massacre of 1622." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 25, 2021. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13495/indian-massacre-of-1622/>.
### MLA
Merian, Matthaeus. "Indian Massacre of 1622." *World History Encyclopedia*, 25 Feb 2021, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13495/indian-massacre-of-1622/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Colorized_Version_of_Powhatan_Attack_of_1622.jpg) by **Matthaeus Merian**. Submitted by [Ibolya Horváth](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/horvath.ibolya/ "User Page: Ibolya Horváth"), published on 25 February 2021. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.