Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-184) and index.
Contents
England's bid for greatness -- The first colony : a military outpost -- Expectations -- The Carolina Algonquians on the eve of colonization -- The strained relationship of Indians and colonists -- The debate over colonies -- A genuine settlement -- Abandonment at Roanoke -- Endings -- Epilogue : the nature of successful colonization.
Summary
An account of the establishment and abandonment of the early English colony of Roanoke, in North Carolina.
