lost colony
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RoanokeRoanokeThe Lost ColonyThe Lost Colony
I. Sir Walter Raleigh
English
Granted charter by Queen to found a colony in the new world.
Forced to stay behind when the colony left.
II. The ExpeditionFirst expedition by Amadas and Barlowe.
Meeting natives
Secotans
Croatans
Barlowe went back to England to report
III. The Natives
Friendly
Secotans
Croatans
Hostile
Aquascogoc (village was sacked and burned over a stolen silver cup)
IV. Trouble
More expeditions arrived to replace dwindling population, including White who became governor.
Reinforcements went missing.
War with local natives.
White returned to England to ask for help
V. Mystery
White’s return is delayed 3 years by England’s war with the Spanish
On arrival he found the settlement missing.
Due to a storm he wasn’t able to search, instead they left.