Walter Raleigh
It died
Francis Barvois
the second English colony was in 1587 at Roanoke island and they ran low on food, and they faced many attacks from the American Indians!
Sir Walter Raleigh was a famous English explorer in the late 1500s (1570s to 1590s) who helped set up the New World (AKA North America). He did not go on the first expedition with Amadas and Barlowe, or the second with Ralph Lane, but first came on the third expedition to Roanoke in Virgina with. He was the overall leader under Queen Elizabeth I and was knighted for his "successes". Raleigh, North Carolina was named in honor of him.
On his first expedition, his ship was named the Nimrod. On his second expedition, his ship was named the Endurance, and on his final expedition his ship was named the Quest.
John White was appointed the governor of the second Raanoke Colony =)
John White led the second attempt to colonize Roanoke Island in 1587. He was appointed governor of the colony and sought to establish a permanent English settlement there.
John White led the second expedition to Roanoke Island in 1587, which aimed to establish a permanent English colony in the New World.
John White led the second group of settlers to Roanoke in 1587. He was an English artist and governor of the Roanoke Colony.
The first expedition to Roanoke was led by Sir Richard Grenville in 1585, the second by John White in 1587, and the third by John White again in 1590.
He trained the members of Raleigh's first Roanoke expedition in navigational skills and eventually sailed to Roanoke.
He trained the members of Raleigh's first Roanoke expedition in navigational skills and eventually sailed to Roanoke.
He trained the members of Raleigh's first Roanoke expedition in navigational skills and eventually sailed to Roanoke.
The first group of settlers in the Roanoke colony arrived in 1585 and were mainly soldiers and laborers. The second group arrived in 1587 and included more women and children, as they intended to establish a more permanent settlement. Additionally, the first group had more military presence and support, while the second group had more family units.
Sir Walter Raleigh (1552-1618) twice attempted to found a colony at Roanoke, Virginia. The second group, led by John White, established a settlement there in 1587, but had mysteriously disappeared by the time White returned there in 1591.
On the Burke and Wills expedition, Wills was initially appointed as third-in-command, surveyor, astronomical and meteorological observer. When George Landells resigned after a dispute with Burke (some sources say Burke fired Landells), Wills was then appointed second-in-command.
The Right Honourable The Lord Lisgar Bt., G.C.B., G.C.M.G., P.C., was the second Governor General of Canada. He was appointed on 2 February 1869 by Her Majesty Victoria, on the advice of The Right Honourable John A. Macdonald G.C.B., K.C.M.G., P.C., P.C.(Can), Q.C., then the Prime Minister. The Lord Lisgar served as Governor General until his successor was appointed on 25 June 1872.