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oct 5, 1676 - Bacon's Rebellion

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1676 - Virginia settlers were angry at Virginia Governor Berkley for not addressing their concerns over Indians. The frontiersmen formed an army, with a charismatic leader they attacked a friendly tribe and eventually the group marched on Jamestown and burned the city. The rebellion ended suddenly when the leader died of an illness.

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oct 5, 1676
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~ 349 years ago