My British Empire

Chapter 529: special disease

??Chapter 529 Special disease

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??Because of a chance encounter, in this way, the English and Indians finally had a relationship, a relationship that seemed to be a favor.

??The woman took the man back, leaving behind words of gratitude, as well as the doubts, smiles, and curiosity of the Indians.

??As Edward Bay was gradually reclaimed, the first settlement of the United Kingdom in North America was born.

??This is the first English settlement to appear in the entire Americas, forty-two years earlier than the English colonization in history.

?? Thus, this first settlement, also known as Edwardtown, was the first step in the English settlement in North America.

?? A few months passed in a flash. Thanks to the farm tools and supplies at the time of establishment, these more than 100 people also reclaimed nearly a thousand acres of land, and their wooden houses gradually stood in the harbor of this swampy peninsula.

??Although the materials are relatively abundant, the process is also very difficult.

??For example, climate discomfort.

??Edwardtown's first summer was long and agonizing for immigrants from England.

??Unbearable hot weather, unsanitary drinking water, and spoiled food caused many immigrants to become sick and die.

??Of course, due to the presence of doctors, the immigrants received good help. After the cause of drinking water and rotten food was discovered, adjustments were made immediately.

??The reason for this is that during the colonization of Ireland, some people got a good experience and lessons, so that the immigrants who came to North America for the first time were able to live.

?? And historically? The first settlement was established in Jamestown. The lack of initial colonization experience led to a famine in the settlement of 500 people in the first year, and even produced cannibalism. Half a year later, when the rescue ship returned, only Sixty people remained.

??So, it was not the "Mayflower" ship that arrived in North America for the first time, but the group of immigrants who established Jamestown.

??However, the interesting fact is that when it comes to the first batch of immigrants in the United States, many Americans only know the "Mayflower" but not Jamestown, perhaps because they don't want to mention it.

??In fact, the Puritans on the "Mayflower" did not land in Plymouth, Massachusetts until December 1620, 13 and a half years later than the British who settled in Jamestown.

??This is because the history of Jamestown is not so glorious. For hundreds of years, Americans have been ashamed to talk about it. Cannibalism is still too tragic and inhuman.

??During the ten years from 1606 to 1624, there were a total of 5,649 immigrants. At the end of the year, it was only 1095, and the death rate reached 81%, which was extremely terrifying.

Therefore, the conquest of Ireland not only added hundreds of thousands of citizens and countless pastures and land to the kingdom, but also brought a lot of colonial experience to the United Kingdom and brought more opportunities for the expansion of colonization in the future. convenient.

??The second point is the encounter with the Indians.

??It takes more than half a year for a voyage from London to North America, and the food on board cannot guarantee the stomachs of more than a hundred people.

?? Moreover, the wheat and rye planted are also extremely unsuitable for the climate here. Most of them are dead and have no ears of wheat, and the ears of wheat that survive are also extremely small, and it seems that the yield is not much more than that of seeds.

??At this time, the group of brown-skinned Indians walked into their eyes and solved a lot of difficulties for them.

??For example, the manufacture of houses, teaching them to fish, hunt, know various herbs to solve diseases, and drive away groups of wild wolves for them.

?? More importantly, the Indians gave them corn seeds, the native corn seeds of North America.

?? And, also taught them the experience of growing corn.

??The yield of corn is high, and under the suitable climate in North America, the harvest period is short, and a large amount of food can be obtained in a few months, which directly solves their famine problem.

??Of course, the prerequisite for the help of the Indians is the determination of land ownership.

??It can be said that the Edwardian Bay where they are located, to be precise, belongs to an Indian tribe called Mokala, and they belong to the direct invasion.

??When he first saw these brown-skinned Indians, Gilbert thought of directly using force to expel them and acquire land.

?? But this is the first settlement, first and foremost to survive, in peace, not force.

??At this time, he remembered His Majesty's entrustment:

??In the early stage, purchase is the main means to obtain a foothold, and the rest will be discussed later.

?? Sure enough, he used some ironware and glass **** to purchase the ownership of the entire Edward Bay area. The land area is about 100,000 acres, which is enough for an early foothold.

??As soon as they became neighbors, the English and Indians gradually began to get in touch, and the development of Edwardtown became more and more smooth, and the English began to truly gain a foothold in North America.

?? "Bob, where's your chief?"

??Since he was rescued by the Indians last time, Bob married the woman, and then the woman became pregnant, and he is now fishing, making some fish soup, and giving her some good food.

??At this moment, a call came from his ear, in awkward English.

??He turned his head and saw that the Indian with beautiful feathers who had saved him last time was walking over and calling himself.

?? "What's the matter? Michelsea!" Bob asked suspiciously.

?? "I don't know what's going on. Many people in our tribe get sick, and the symptoms are very inexplicable. It has never happened before. After the decision of our elders and chiefs, our tribe will migrate here!"

?? "Why do you want to migrate? It's very good here! Besides, no one here has this strange disease!" Bob held back the horror in his heart and said calmly.

?? "Our chief said that this place is no longer suitable for our tribe to live in. This is the will of the gods, and we have no way to solve it!"

??The Indian with chicken feathers continued to speak helplessly.

?? "I'm here this time to meet your chief, and I want to ask you if you would like to buy our land!"

?? "Misselsi, we are the governor, not the chief!" Bob said while leading the way.

?? Soon, Bob brought several Indians from Miselsea to Gilbert, and then explained his purpose.

??When Gilbert heard about this disease, he was very worried that he and others would also get this infectious disease, but then he found that he and others had never had a strange disease, which made him feel relieved.

?? Later, when he learned that the land could be purchased at a low price, he suppressed his excitement and agreed.

?? Subsequently, there was a heated and friendly discussion. In the end, Gilbert bought the entire peninsula at the price of fifty bows and one hundred ironware, and obtained the ownership of the land.

?? And he also had some guesses about the disease.

??(end of this chapter)