1585
Capture of Virginia
Founds a colony in Virginia
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Virginia in England. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Founds a colony in Virginia
Imports the first potato into England from Virginia on Francis Drakes ship
Appointed Governor of Virginia
Appointed Marshal of Virginia
Appointed Marshal of Virginia
Employed by the Virginia company of London to produce the first map of Virginia
Provenance
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