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Record Nr.

UNINA9910136071303321

Autore

Gabriel-Powell Andrew

Titolo

Richard Grenville and the lost colony of Roanoke / / Andrew Gabriel-Powell

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Jefferson, North Carolina : , : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, , 2016

©2016

ISBN

1-4766-2668-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (191 pages)

Disciplina

975.6/175

Soggetti

Ship captains - Great Britain

Roanoke Colony

Roanoke Island (N.C.) History 16th century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Prologue -- An introduction to Sir Richard Grenville -- The voyage of Amadas and Barlowe, 1584 -- The first voyage of Sir Richard Grenville -- The military colony, 1585 (part one) -- The military colony, 1585 (part two) -- The second voyage of Sir Richard Grenville, 1586 -- Preparations for the "Cittie of Ralegh" -- The "lost" colony of 1587 -- The attempts to resupply the colony, 1588 -- The voyage of John White, 1590 -- A review of the Roanoke voyages, 1584/1590 -- From Roanoke to Jamestown -- The search for descendants -- Irrefutable evidence -- The Grenville legacy -- Considered opinions -- Chapter notes.

Sommario/riassunto

"England's first attempt to colonize America at Roanoke Island in 1585, more than 30 years before the Pilgrims set sail, has been the focus of numerous studies, fictional retellings and media interpretations. Drawing on newly discovered documents, recent archaeological finds and a close reading of contemporary writings, this book brings some fresh perspective to the Roanoke story"--