7. Kidnapping of Native Guides
Notably, Squanto, their famed guide, had been kidnapped years before by Europeans and only barely survived to assist the Pilgrims—his knowledge of English came from captivity. In 1614, Captain Thomas Hunt lured Squanto and other Patuxet men aboard his ship under the guise of trade, then abducted them to sell into slavery in Spain. Squanto was eventually ransomed by local friars, learned English, and later returned to his homeland, only to find his tribe decimated by disease. (biography.com)
