3 English voyages (jan 5, 1585 – jan 1, 1587)
Description:
Three separate voyages sent English explorers and settlers to the coast of what is now North Carolina, then known as Virgiria. John White, who was governor of a colony on Roanoke Island and had gone back to England for supplies, returned in 1590 and found no trace of the settlers.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 5, 1585
jan 1, 1587
~ 1 years and 11 months