History Of The Roanoke Colony

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The island on which the Roanoke colony was founded is now called Roanoke Island and is located in Dare County,North Carolina.The Roanoke colony was the first English colony established in America,it was authorised by Queen Elizabeth I.The colony was first founded in August 1585 by Sir Walter Ralegh.The first colonists suffered from swindling food conditions and native American attacks,which led to them returning to England in 1586 on a ship captained by Sir Francis Drake. In August 1587 a second group of settlers arrived at Roanoke Island.The group was led by John White and consisted of 115 people including Johns White's wife and daughter,his granddaughter was the first english child born in the America.