Bacon's Rebellion
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title:
Bacon's Rebellion
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Bacon's Rebellion was an armed rebellion by Virginia settlers that took place from 1676 to 1677. It was led by Nathaniel Bacon against Colonial Governor William Berkeley, after Berkeley refused Bacon's request to drive Native American Indians out of Virginia. Thousands of Virginians from all classes and races rose up in arms against Berkeley, chasing him from Jamestown and ultimately torching the settlement. The rebellion was first suppressed by a few armed merchant ships from London whose capta
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1675–1676 Virginia rebellion against the colonial government
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacon%27s_Rebellion
date created:
2003-02-26T21:50:58Z
date modified:
2024-09-13T02:34:20Z
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