# John Rhoades > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/John_Rhoades > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/John_Rhoades.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Rhoades > Source revision: 1192703204 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|Canadian politician}} {{For|the U.S. federal judge|John Skylstead Rhoades Sr.}} '''John Rhoades''' was a [fur trader](/source/fur_trader) from [New England](/source/New_England), who was part of [Jurriaen Aernoutsz](/source/Jurriaen_Aernoutsz)'s short-lived [conquest of Acadia](/source/Dutch_Acadie) in 1674. A resident of [Massachusetts](/source/Massachusetts), Rhoades met with Aernoutsz shortly after the latter's arrival in [New York City](/source/New_York_City), and used his familiarity with the region to convince Aernoutsz to attack Acadia. He took the [Dutch](/source/Netherlands) oath of allegiance, and served as the navigator and pilot on Aernoutsz's expedition. On August 10, 1674, Aernoutsz, Rhoades and the crew of the Flying Horse captured [Fort Pentagouet](/source/Fort_Pentagouet) in two hours. They then sailed up the [Bay of Fundy](/source/Bay_of_Fundy), pillaging several [French](/source/France) posts along the coast and ending at [Fort Jemseg](/source/Jemseg%2C_New_Brunswick), which they also captured. Aernoutsz claimed Acadia as the Dutch territory of [New Holland](/source/New_Holland_(Acadia)), burying bottles at both Pentagouet and Jemseg to assert his claim, and remained in Acadia for about a month. He then left Rhoades in charge of New Holland while he returned to [Curaçao](/source/Cura%C3%A7ao) in search of settlers. However, Rhoades, [Peter Roderigo](/source/Peter_Roderigo), and [Cornelius Andreson](/source/Cornelius_Andreson) began seizing New England vessels coming to trade with the [Wabanaki Confederacy](/source/Wabanaki_Confederacy).Dow, The Pirates of the New England Coast, 1630-1730, page 44-45 As a result, the government of [Massachusetts](/source/Massachusetts) apprehended the party and tried them as [pirate](/source/pirate)s, during which time the French regained control of the territory without any military opposition. Rhoades was condemned to death, but he was eventually released on condition that he leave Massachusetts. He was later granted a trading license by the [Dutch West India Company](/source/Dutch_West_India_Company) during [Cornelius Van Steenwyk](/source/Cornelius_Van_Steenwyk)'s brief attempt to regain control of [Acadia](/source/Acadia) in 1676, but was again arrested for trespassing on the territory of [James, Duke of York](/source/James_II_of_England). He was taken back to New York City, but was released after a brief imprisonment. ==References== {{Reflist}} *{{cite book|last1=Dow|first1=George Francis|last2=Edmonds|first2=John Henry|title=The Pirates of the New England Coast, 1630-1730|date=1923|publisher=Marine Research Society|location=Salem MA|isbn=9780486290645|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0kEftr23bFAC|accessdate=14 July 2017|language=en}} *{{Cite DCB |last=Roberts |first=William I., 3rd |title=Rhoades, John |volume=1 |url=http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/rhoades_john_1E.html}} {{Governors of Acadia}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Rhoades, John}} Category:Governors of Acadia Category:People from colonial Massachusetts Category:American fur traders Category:Year of death unknown Category:Year of birth unknown {{Canada-bio-stub}} --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [John Rhoades](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Rhoades) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Rhoades?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.