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Why did it take John White so long to return to Roanoke Island?

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The first Roanoke colonists did not fare well, suffering from dwindling food supplies and Indian attacks, and in 1586 they returned to England aboard a ship captained by Sir Francis Drake. ... White returned to England to procure more supplies, but the war with Spain delayed his return to Roanoke.
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