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He was recognized for his skills in the military.
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Lane captured ships in the war.
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Lane received a commission to go to Ireland and help build forts.
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On June 1585 Ralph Lane and his crew arrived at the Outer Banks.
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In August the colony had come ashore and built a fort.
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In April 1585 7 ships with 600 men left England for the New World.
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The queen ordered Lane from Ireland and he was given command of the colony that Sir Walter Raleigh was organizing to sail to Virginia.
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A fleet led by Sir Francis Drake left Roanoke carrying the colony back home to England.
