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Roanoke was the first English colony in the New World. It was established in 1585 . This colony was unfortunately a failure. In 1585 a little band of 108 Englishmen set sail for the New World. These brave men were sent by Sir Walter Raleigh. The little colony at first went well, but when the supplies began to run low and the supply ship still wasn’t there they sent home some of the settlers to get supplies. When they returned in 1587 to the colony with 150 more settlers all that was left was the charred ruins of the fort. They began second attempt in the same location in 1587, under the direction of John White.On August 18, 27 days after the colonists landed a baby girl was born,her name was Virginia Dare. This second colony also failed. The reason for its failure is a mystery to history. Eventually they sent some settlers home to get greatly needed supplies. When they reached England they got the supplies but, couldn't leave until 1591.They returned to Roanoke and all that was left was the word "Croatoan". Roanoke is also known as the lost colony. There are many theories about what happened to the colonists the three most popular are that either they were all killed by hostile indians, the Spanish came up from Florida and killed them, or they married into the tribes and left. There is still today an Indian tribe who call themselves Croatoans and most of them have English names. The reason for its failure is a mystery to history.