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As a teenager he joined the Huguenot (Protestant) cause in France where he fought for six years. In 1578 he joined Gilbert in an expedition against the Spaniards and was lucky to return with his life. 1580-81 found him soldiering in Ireland. Thereafter he rose swiftly in favour and patronage, and was knighted in 1584. He became captain of the Queen's guard and lord-lieutenant of [[Cornwall]].

As a teenager he joined the Huguenot (Protestant) cause in France where he fought for six years. In 1578 he joined Gilbert in an expedition against the Spaniards and was lucky to return with his life. 1580-81 found him soldiering in Ireland. Thereafter he rose swiftly in favour and patronage, and was knighted in 1584. He became captain of the Queen's guard and lord-lieutenant of [[Cornwall]].

He founded the colony of [[Roanoke Island]] in what was then [[Virginia]] (now [[North Carolina]]) in 1587, which he was going to use as a base for [[privateer]]ing missions against the [[Spain|Spanish]] and [[Portugal|Portuguese]].[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Raleigh] Raleigh brought 107 colonists (ten of whom were women), and the first English child, [[Virginia Dare]], was born in the Americas in Roanoke. In 1588 Raleigh left for England for supplies. The [[Spanish Armada]]  necessitated a delay in his return as he was greatly involved in defence of the realm, including the formation of a home guard. When he returned in 1590, the whole colony had disappeared, with the word "Croatoan" carved into a tree. Due to inclement weather, Raleigh was unable to search the nearby Croatoan Island for traces of the lost settlers. Future colonists would note that many of the local Native Americans had light complexions and eyes, giving rise to theories that the members of the so-called "Lost Colony" were assimilated into the tribes.  

He founded the colony of [[Roanoke Island]] in what was then [[Virginia]] (now [[North Carolina]]) in 1587, which he was going to use as a base for [[privateer]]ing missions against the [[Spain|Spanish]] and [[Portugal|Portuguese]].[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Raleigh] Raleigh brought 107 colonists (ten of whom were women), and the first English child, [[Virginia Dare]], was born in the Americas in Roanoke. In 1588 Raleigh left for England for supplies. The [[Spanish Armada]]  necessitated a delay in his return as he was greatly involved in defence of the realm, including the formation of a home guard. When he returned in 1590, the whole colony had disappeared, with the word "Croatoan" carved into a tree. Due to inclement weather, Raleigh was unable to search the nearby Croatoan Island for traces of the lost settlers. Future colonists would note that many of the local Native Americans had light complexions and eyes, giving rise to theories that the members of the so-called "Lost Colony" were assimilated into the tribes.  

The only lasting gain from this first attempted settlement by the English in North America was the introduction of [[potato]]es and [[tobacco]] into England.

The only lasting gain from this first attempted settlement by the English in North America was the introduction of [[potato]]es and [[tobacco]] into England.