Episode 2 of 2
White's Departure for England
- When
- 1587
- Where
- Roanoke Island
Governor John White left the colony to return to England to secure supplies and aid for the settlers.
The colonists persuaded Governor White to return to England to explain the colony's desperate situation and ask for help. White returned with Fernandes, intending to bring more supplies in 1588.
Sources
- Roanoke Colony Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-20
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