Lane explores Albemarle Sound, at this time…
June 1586 CE
Lane explores Albemarle Sound, at this time called the Sea of Rawnocke (Roanoke Sea).
Relations with the neighboring tribe have degraded to such a degree by April 1586 that they attack an expedition led by Lane to explore the Roanoke River.
His response is to attack the natives in their capital, where he kills their weroance, Wingina.
April passes, and there is no sign of Grenville's relief fleet.
Drake, the first European visitor to the colony since Raleigh’s departure, arrives in June on his way back from destroying the Spanish fort of St. Elena and offers to take the bedraggled colonists back to England; they accept.
Grenville and the surplus arrive shortly after Drake's fleet departs.
Finding the colony abandoned, Grenville decides to return to England with the bulk of his force, leaving behind fifteen men to maintain both an English presence and Raleigh's claim to Virginia.
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