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Lane is best remembered for his attempt to establish a settlement on Roanoke Island at the request of Sir Walter Raleigh.

Queen Elizabeth was looking for places to colonize and the Americas appeared ripe for English expansion.

The voyage began on 9 April 1585, when Lane set sail from Plymouth with Raleigh's cousin, Sir Richard Grenville, a scientist who upon return to England wrote a book about his findings in the Chesapeake.

The voyage on the Tiger proved difficult, as Lane quarreled with the aggressive leadership of Grenville.

Unfortunately, a severe storm off the coast of Portugal Tiger separated from the rest of the fleet.

The Tiger arrived on 11 May to Baye's Muskito ( Guayanilla Bay, Puerto Rico ).

While waiting for the other ships, Grenville established relations with the Spanish at the same time participate in any operation against them Corsican and also built a small fortress.

The Elizabeth came shortly after construction of the fortress.

Finally, Grenville tired of waiting for the remaining ships departed on 7 June.

The fort was abandoned and its location is unknown.

When the Tiger sailed through the Ocracoke Inlet on 26 June, hit a sand bank, ruining most of the food supply.

The expedition managed to repair the ship, and early July met with Roebuck and Dorothy, who had come to the Outer Banks few weeks ago.

The Red Lion had accompanied them, but just landed its passengers went to Newfoundland for privateering.

After an initial exploration of the coast continental and Indian settlements, the natives of a village aquascogoc were accused of stealing a silver cup.

In retaliation, the village was looted and burned.