John White left Roanoke to return to England to gather supplies and reinforcements for the struggling colony. He intended to come back quickly but was delayed due to various circumstances including war with Spain. When he finally returned to Roanoke, the colony had disappeared without a trace.
In 1587, John White lead 117 colonists to Roanoke Island to build a new settlement.
John White left England in 1587 to go to Roanoke Island as part of the second attempt to establish a colony there.
John White returned to England to gather supplies and reinforcements for the Roanoke colony that he had established. He intended to return quickly, but due to delays caused by the Anglo-Spanish War, he was unable to come back for three years. When he finally returned to Roanoke Island, the colonists had disappeared, leading to the mystery of the Lost Colony of Roanoke.
John White was the Governor of the 1587 colony which attempted to settle on Roanoke Island, even though they were supposed to go to the Chesapeake Bay area. He was not the founder of Roanoke Island.
John White was away from Roanoke Island for approximately three years. He left in 1587 and returned in 1590.
When John White returned to Roanoke after several years in England, he found that the colonists he had left behind had mysteriously disappeared.
In 1587, John White lead 117 colonists to Roanoke Island to build a new settlement.
John White left England in 1587 to go to Roanoke Island as part of the second attempt to establish a colony there.
John White returned to England to gather supplies and reinforcements for the Roanoke colony that he had established. He intended to return quickly, but due to delays caused by the Anglo-Spanish War, he was unable to come back for three years. When he finally returned to Roanoke Island, the colonists had disappeared, leading to the mystery of the Lost Colony of Roanoke.
The Spanish war; There was a Spanish war going on so, Captain John White's ships and crew could not leave England
Captain John White was sent to bring supplies to the people of Roanoke. But when he was just about to leave, a war with Spain had begun. With the war going on, it was unsafe to leave. So they had to wait. When the war was finally over, Caption White set sail for Roanoke once again. But when he arrived, all that was left was a carving on a tree that read, "CROATOAN." No one knows what happened to the settlers...
John White was the Governor of the 1587 colony which attempted to settle on Roanoke Island, even though they were supposed to go to the Chesapeake Bay area. He was not the founder of Roanoke Island.
Captain John White was sent to bring supplies to the people of Roanoke. But when he was just about to leave, a war with Spain had begun. With the war going on, it was unsafe to leave. So they had to wait. When the war was finally over, Caption White set sail for Roanoke once again. But when he arrived, all that was left was a carving on a tree that read, "CROATOAN." No one knows what happened to the settlers...
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