Sir Richard Grenville

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

• Sir Richard Grenville was born in 1542
• Sir Richard Grenville died in 1592

SPONSORS

• England

MOTIVES

• To create settlements in America
• Look for the northwest passage

ROUTES

• Went to America, Ronoke island, and Azore Island
• Also looking for the Northwest passage
• Looking to discover a route to the south pacific

ACOMPLISHMENTS

• To intercept a Spanish treasure fleet near the Azores island
• Establishing the first English Colony on Ronoke island

IMPACT

• Never had a chance to look for the north west passage and the south pacific
• 53 Spanish vessels protect their tresure ship but the english fail and retry but
• failed again sir Richard Grenville and his ship the revenge got destroyed
• and died with his ship

RIDDLE

• He wanted to find riches
• Looking for northwest passage
• Visited Indian villages like Secton
• Settled people on Ronoke island
• Born 1542,died 1592

SOURCES

• Data base:world book
• Website:www.nps.gov/
• For a /teacher /sir richard Grenville

INTERESTING FACTS

• Sir Richard Grenville was a English naval commonder
• Sir Richard Grenville was knighted in 1577