August 18
August 18
Roanoke Colony found deserted
John White, the governor of the Roanoke Island colony in present‑day North Carolina, returns from a supply trip to England to find the settlement completely deserted. White and his men…
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John White, the governor of the Roanoke Island colony in present‑day North Carolina, returns from a supply trip to England to find the settlement completely deserted. White and his men…