Dakota swishers time line By lbass Nov 18, 1585 queen Elizabeth sent Raleigh with a 100 men to Roanoke island 100 men including Raleigh went to a place with unsafe water to drink and later got attacked. Period: Nov 18, 1585 to Nov 19, 1682 13 colonies Nov 18, 1587 Raleigh and his men were attacked. they were attacked and killed when they were asleep in the forts