# Indian Massacre of 1622 — WHE Definition Discussion

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**Created:** [March 2, 2021, 9:56am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/indian-massacre-of-1622-whe-definition-discussion/16551 "2021-03-02T09:56:57Z")\
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The Indian Massacre of 1622 was an attack on the settlements of the Virginia Colony by the tribes of the Powhatan Confederacy under their leader Opchanacanough (l. 1554-1646) and his brother Opitchapam (d. c. 1630) resulting in the deaths of 347 colonists. Credit for its success is always given to Opchanacanough with Opitchapam playing a secondary role.

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_This is a companion discussion topic for the original content at [https://www.worldhistory.org/Indian\_Massacre\_of\_1622/](https://www.worldhistory.org/Indian_Massacre_of_1622/)._

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**Author:** ![JPryst](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/community.worldhistory.org/jpryst/32/168_2.png) [@JPryst](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/JPryst)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2026, 8:11pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/indian-massacre-of-1622-whe-definition-discussion/16551/2 "2026-07-30T20:11:52Z")

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