First Voyages (1584-1585)
Despite minor hurdles, the first voyages to Roanoke left Sir Walter Raleigh with a sense of optimism about a third and final voyage that would create a self-sustaining colony. Yet due to negative geographical timing, hostile relations with natives, and poor connections to England, Roanoke Colony was doomed to failure.
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"...the general [General Sir Francis Drake] coming ashore made a new proffer unto me; which was... to carry me and my company into England, with all provisions as before...Our hope for supply with Sir Richard Grenville, so undoubtedly promised us before Easter, not yet come, neither then likely to come this year...therefore I would resolve myself with my company to go into England in that fleet..."
-Ralph Lane
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