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Nov 1, 1554
Lane is grown
Ralph Lane attends Oxford University -
Nov 1, 1563
Servant
Lane is serving in Queen Elizabeth's court -
Nov 1, 1569
Participating in a force
Lane gained accolades for his military skill. -
Period: Nov 1, 1570 to Nov 1, 1571
Involving himself
Involving himself in maritime affairs which included a queen’s commission to seize ships. -
Period: Nov 1, 1570 to Nov 1, 1580
Offering services
Lane was developing plans and offering his services in helping England struggle with Spain. -
Permission
Lane received a commission to go to Ireland and direct the construction of forts. -
Set sail
Seven ships with about 600 men under the overall command of Sir Richard Grenville left England. -
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Arrival
They arrived at the Outer Banks by June. By August, the colony had come ashore and built a fort following an invitation from the Indians. -
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Lane's colony did not last long
Lane’s colony of 107 men lasted for only eight months. -
Lane comes back
The Queen recalled Lane from Ireland and he was given command of the colony that Sir Walter Raleigh was organizing to sail to Roanoke island. -
Setting sail again
A fleet led by Sir Francis Drake left Roanoke carrying the first English colonists back home. -
Back home
Lane was back in Ireland in 1592 serving as “muster master general” and “clerk of the check of the garrison” and remained in that country for the rest of his life. -
Bye Lane
Lane is dead.