How would jamestown's location have helped the settlers defend against attackers comping up the river from the sea
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Jamestown was surrounded by water on three sides and was located far inland, with no inhabitants. Any advance by the enemies, could be easily seen. The water was deep enough by the shoreline, for them to tie up their ships, which was another reason why the settlers chose Jamestown, as their location.
A group of settlers from Britain, calling themselves the Virginia company, set up their permanent colony on the banks of the Jamestown River, North America, in 1607.
Skipper John Smith moved toward becoming pioneer of the Jamestown Colony.
He spared the state by making a decide that any individual who did not work did not eat.
This made the pilgrims plant sustenance, and assemble havens and wall to shield themselves from assault.
Chief John Smith kept up a peace with the close-by Algonquian Indians.