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Lane was serving in the Queens court
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He gained accolades for his military skill
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Lane had involved himself in maritime affairs which included a queen’s commission to seize ships
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He was developing plans and offering his services in helping England struggle with Spain
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Lane received a commission to go to Ireland and direct the construction of forts
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even ships with about 600 men under the overall command of Sir Richard Grenville left England
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The colony had come ashore and built a fort following an invitation from the Indians
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The queen called Lane to sail to Roanoke in Virginia
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a fleet led by Sir Francis Drake left Roanoke carrying the first English colonists back home.
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Lane’s colony of 107 men lasted for only eight months. Lane’s men explored the countryside with the intent of finding a better site for settlement. The colony suffered because of the lack of supplies and Lane’s lack of skill in dealing with the Indians.