Raleigh sent some ships to explore North America in 1584.
On 27 April 1584, Phillip Amadas and Arthur Barlowe sailed to the Eastern coast of North America.
They landed on Roanoke Island on 4 July 1584.
On the island they met some of the Native American people living there.
The tribes they met were the Secotans and the Croatans.
Barlowe took two Croatans back to England with him.
They were Manteo and the chief, Wanchese.
Manteo and Wanchese told Raleigh about Roanoke Island and the politics of the local tribes.
Raleigh decided to send more ships back to the Island to learn more.
This new expedition (trip) was led by Sir Richard Grenville.

Grenville took five ships to Roanoke: the Tiger, Roebuck, Red Lion, Elizabeth, and Dorothy.
They left from Plymouth on 9 April 1585.
There was a big storm that made the Tiger get separated from the other ships.
The captains of the ships had a plan that if the ships got separated, they would all go to Puerto Rico to meet up again.
The Tiger arrived at the "Baye of Muskito" (Guayanilla Bay) on 11 May 1585.

Grenville and the Tiger waited in Puerto Rico for the other ships.
While they were waiting, Grenville built a fort called Fort Elizabeth.
He also did some privateering from there against the Spanish.
One of the other ships, the Elizbeth, arrived in Puerto Rico right after Fort Elizabeth was built.
Grenville soon got tired of waiting for the other ships.
On 7 June 1585 he left Puerto Rico and abandoned the fort.
Nobody knows what happened to the fort, or where exactly it was.

The Tiger arrived at the Outer Banks on 26 June 1585. (
The Outer Banks are islands on the coast of the Carolinas in North America.
Roanoke Island is part of the Outer Banks.)
The Tiger hit a shoal in Ocracoke Inlet.
This damaged the ship and most of their food was ruined.
They fixed the ship and met up with the Roebuck and the Dorothy.
The other ships had arrived at the islands a few weeks before.
The Red Lion also arrived at the Outer Banks, but it dropped off its passengers and went to Newfoundland for privateering.

The English explored some of the coast and the Native American settlements there.
One of the villages they visited was called Aquascogoc.
The English blamed the natives of Aquascogoc for stealing a silver cup.
They destroyed the village and burned it to the ground as punishment.
 Aquascogoc was a village of the Croatan tribe.

Genville decided to leave some men to start a colony at the north end of Roanoke Island.
He did this even though they did not have a lot of food and the Croatans were angry about Aquascogoc.
Ralph Lane and 107 men were left on Roanoke Island.
Grenville promised to return in April 1586 with more men and supplies.
Lane and his men left for Roanoke on 17 August 1585.
Lane built a small fort on Roanoke Island and explored some of the area.
There are no pictures of the Roanoke fort.
It was probably a lot like Fort Elizabeth on Guayanilla Bay, Puerto Rico.

Grenville did not return in April 1586.
The Croatans were angry because the English had destroyed Aquascogoc, so they attacked the fort.
The colonists were able to repel the attackers. (
This means that the Croatan warriors didn't win the fight.)
Soon after this attack, Sir Francis Drake stopped by the fort on his way back to England.
The colonists agreed to go back to England with Drake.
They brought with them tobacco, maize, and potatoes to Europe for the first time.

A little while after Drake left with the colonists, Grenville's ships arrived at the fort.
When they got there, the fort was abandoned.
Grenville decided to take his men back to England.
A small number of men stayed behind to run the fort.
Raleigh sent some ships to explore North America in 1584. On 27 April 1584, Phillip Amadas and Arthur Barlowe sailed to the Eastern coast of North America. They landed on Roanoke Island on 4 July 1584. On the island they met some of the Native American people living there. The tribes they met were the Secotans and the Croatans. Barlowe took two Croatans back to England with him. They were Manteo and the chief, Wanchese. Manteo and Wanchese told Raleigh about Roanoke Island and the politics of the local tribes. Raleigh decided to send more ships back to the Island to learn more. This new expedition (trip) was led by Sir Richard Grenville.
Grenville took five ships to Roanoke: the Tiger, Roebuck, Red Lion, Elizabeth, and Dorothy. They left from Plymouth on 9 April 1585. There was a big storm that made the Tiger get separated from the other ships. The captains of the ships had a plan that if the ships got separated, they would all go to Puerto Rico to meet up again. The Tiger arrived at the "Baye of Muskito" (Guayanilla Bay) on 11 May 1585.
Grenville and the Tiger waited in Puerto Rico for the other ships. While they were waiting, Grenville built a fort called Fort Elizabeth. He also did some privateering from there against the Spanish. One of the other ships, the Elizbeth, arrived in Puerto Rico right after Fort Elizabeth was built. Grenville soon got tired of waiting for the other ships. On 7 June 1585 he left Puerto Rico and abandoned the fort. Nobody knows what happened to the fort, or where exactly it was.
The Tiger arrived at the Outer Banks on 26 June 1585. (The Outer Banks are islands on the coast of the Carolinas in North America. Roanoke Island is part of the Outer Banks.) The Tiger hit a shoal in Ocracoke Inlet. This damaged the ship and most of their food was ruined. They fixed the ship and met up with the Roebuck and the Dorothy. The other ships had arrived at the islands a few weeks before. The Red Lion also arrived at the Outer Banks, but it dropped off its passengers and went to Newfoundland for privateering. 
The English explored some of the coast and the Native American settlements there. One of the villages they visited was called Aquascogoc. The English blamed the natives of Aquascogoc for stealing a silver cup. They destroyed the village and burned it to the ground as punishment.  Aquascogoc was a village of the Croatan tribe.
Genville decided to leave some men to start a colony at the north end of Roanoke Island. He did this even though they did not have a lot of food and the Croatans were angry about Aquascogoc. Ralph Lane and 107 men were left on Roanoke Island. Grenville promised to return in April 1586 with more men and supplies. Lane and his men left for Roanoke on 17 August 1585. Lane built a small fort on Roanoke Island and explored some of the area. There are no pictures of the Roanoke fort. It was probably a lot like Fort Elizabeth on Guayanilla Bay, Puerto Rico.
Grenville did not return in April 1586. The Croatans were angry because the English had destroyed Aquascogoc, so they attacked the fort. The colonists were able to repel the attackers. (This means that the Croatan warriors didn't win the fight.) Soon after this attack, Sir Francis Drake stopped by the fort on his way back to England. The colonists agreed to go back to England with Drake. They brought with them tobacco, maize, and potatoes to Europe for the first time.
A little while after Drake left with the colonists, Grenville's ships arrived at the fort. When they got there, the fort was abandoned. Grenville decided to take his men back to England. A small number of men stayed behind to run the fort.
Roanoke Colony