Ships leaving the Roanoke Colony as late…

November 1587 CE

Ships leaving the Roanoke Colony as late as White's does are in danger from the Atlantic seas: White's vessel barely makes it back to England.

Plans for a relief fleet are put off at first by the captains' refusal to sail back during the winter.

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Plymouth Devon United Kingdom View →

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John White (colonist and artist) View → Richard Grenville View → Walter Raleigh View →

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England, (Tudor) Kingdom of View →

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