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Amadas, Philip |
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Amadas or Amidas, Philip (both: ăm`ədăs), 1550–1618, English navigator. With Arthur Barlowe he was sent by Sir Walter Raleigh in 1584 to explore the North American coast. Their favorable report on Roanoke Island, N.C., led to the colonizing expedition (1585) under Sir Richard Grenville and Sir Ralph Lane Lane, Sir Ralph, c.1530–1603, leader of the first attempted English settlement in America, on Roanoke Island , N.C. Sent by Sir Walter Raleigh , the expedition of over 100 colonists left England in Apr. ..... Click the link for more information. . How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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