Bacon's Rebellion: Armed Conflict in Colonial Virginia
Bacon's Rebellion
A 1676 uprising in colonial Virginia led by Nathaniel Bacon against Governor William Berkeley. Frustrated by native policies and political disenfranchisement, rebels marched on Jamestown and burned it down.
People
Birth
Death
Origin
Age (Death)
| 1605 | |
|---|---|
| 1617 | |
| 1640 | |
| 1646 | |
| 1647 | |
| 1676 |
Timeline
| Category | |
|---|---|
| Element |
| Year | Bacon's Rebellion |
|---|---|
| 1605 |
Birth of William Berkeley
Birth at Hanworth Manor
|
| 1617 |
Birth of William Drummond
Birth in Scotland
|
| 1623 |
Education at Oxford University
|
| 1632 |
Entry into the Court of Charles I
|
| 1637 |
Emigration to Virginia as an Indentured Servant (William Drummond)
Emigration to Virginia (William Drummond)
|
| 1638 |
Performance of "The Lost Lady"
|
| 1639 |
First and Second Bishops’ Wars
Runaway and Punishment Regarding Indentured Servant Contract
Knighthood
|
| 1640 |
Birth of Richard Lawrence
Agricultural Diversification Policy
Transition to Land Investor and Planter
Birth in England
|
| 1641 |
Assumption of First Term as Governor of Virginia (William Berkeley)
Appointment as Governor of Virginia
|
| 1642 |
First English Civil War
Arrival in Virginia and Start of First Term as Governor
|
| 1643 |
Acquisition of Green Spring Plantation (William Berkeley)
|
| 1644 |
Virginia Colony Wars Against Native Americans
Response to Virginia Colony Wars Against Native Americans
|
| 1646 |
Birth of Thomas Hansford
Born into a Prominent York County Family
|
| 1647 |
Birth of Nathaniel Bacon
Birth at Friston Hall
|
| 1648 |
Leasing Land at Green Spring
|
| 1649 |
Reception of Royalist Exiles After the English Civil War
|
| 1650 |
Marriage (William Berkeley, First Marriage Name Unknown)
Marriage (William Drummond and Sarah Drummond)
|
| 1652 |
Resignation from the Virginia Governorship (William Berkeley)
|
| 1655 |
Discovery of Lake Drummond
|
| 1660 |
Return to the Governorship
Start of Second Term as Governor
Tavern Management in Jamestown
Marriage to Elizabeth Jones
Marriage (Thomas Hansford and Elizabeth Jones)
|
| 1661 |
Death of Father John Hansford and Inheritance of Property
Enrollment at St Catharine’s College (Nathaniel Bacon)
|
| 1662 |
Emigration to the Virginia Colony (Richard Lawrence)
Acquisition of Land in Virginia Colony (Richard Lawrence)
Marriage (Richard Lawrence and Dorothy)
Acquisition of Headrights (Richard Lawrence)
|
| 1663 |
Tour of Continental Europe
Becoming a Proprietor of Carolina (William Berkeley)
Publication of "Discourse and View of Virginia"
Participation in the Establishment of the Albemarle Colonial Government
Organization of the Albemarle Colonial Government
Acquisition of Large Land Patent (Richard Lawrence)
|
| 1664 |
Assumption of Office as Governor of Albemarle (William Drummond)
Assumption of Office as First Governor of Albemarle (William Drummond)
Legal Studies at Gray’s Inn
|
| 1665 |
Second Anglo-Dutch War
|
| 1666 |
Tobacco Policy Negotiations Between Virginia and Maryland
Negotiations on Tobacco Production Restrictions
|
| 1667 |
Resignation as Governor of Albemarle (William Drummond)
Move to Jamestown (Richard Lawrence)
Political and Economic Activities in Jamestown
Land and Court Activities in York County
Marriage
Inheritance of Father’s Property
|
| 1668 |
Activities as Colonial Surveyor
|
| 1670 |
Marriage to Frances Culpeper
Marriage (Nathaniel Bacon and Elizabeth Duke)
Remarriage to Frances Culpeper Stephens
Marriage (William Berkeley and Frances Culpeper Stephens)
|
| 1672 |
Third Anglo-Dutch War
Colonial Defense Activities Related to the Third Anglo-Dutch War
Jamestown Fort Construction Contract
Jamestown Defense Works
Conflict with the Virginia Governor’s Office
|
| 1674 |
Emigration to Virginia (Nathaniel Bacon)
Acquisition of Curles Neck Plantation (Nathaniel Bacon)
|
| 1675 |
Border Conflicts Between Virginia Colonists and Indigenous Groups
Burgess Representing Henrico County
Susquehannock War
Frontier Conflicts with Native Americans
Emigration from England to Virginia (Joseph Ingram)
Appointment to the Virginia Governor’s Council
Potomac River Basin Native American Conflicts
Frontier Conflict Triggered by Clashes with the Doeg
Detention of the Appamattoc
|
| 1676 |
Birth of Joseph Ingram
Rise as Leader of the Rebels
Response to Bacon’s Rebellion
Participation in Bacon’s Rebellion
Alliance with Nathaniel Bacon
Becoming Bacon’s Primary Advisor
Conflict with William Digges
Becoming Second-in-Command of Bacon’s Forces
Command of the West Point Garrison
Expulsion from the Governor’s Council
Nathaniel Bacon’s Expulsion from the Governor’s Council
Direct Confrontation Between Berkeley and Bacon
Election as Burgess for James City County
Meeting with Bacon in Jamestown
Full-scale Participation in Bacon’s Rebellion
Election as Representative for James City County
Bacon’s Entry into Jamestown and Temporary Pardon
Bacon’s Pardon
Bacon’s Forces of 500 Advance Again on Jamestown
Issuance of the "Declaration of the People of Virginia"
Bacon’s Declaration
Attack on the Pamunkey in the Lower Rappahannock River Basin
Siege and Burning of Jamestown
Abandonment and Burning of Jamestown
Participation in the Burning of Jamestown
Burning of Jamestown
Bacon’s Death and Suppression of the Rebellion
Continuation of the Rebellion After Bacon’s Death
Continuation of Resistance After Bacon’s Death
Flight After Bacon’s Death
Command of the Rebels After Bacon’s Death
Death of Nathaniel Bacon
Death of Nathaniel Bacon
Sudden Death During the Rebellion
Assuming Leadership of the Rebels (Joseph Ingram)
Command of Rebel Forces at Tindall’s Point
Capture at Tindall’s Point
Transfer to Accomack
Death of Thomas Hansford
Court-Martial and Execution of Thomas Hansford
Execution by Hanging
Death of Richard Lawrence
Flight to New Kent County
Disappearance
|
| 1677 |
Asset Forfeiture and Property Recovery Movement by Bereaved Family
Search and Confiscation of Property
Barred from Holding Public Office (Joseph Ingram)
Pardon by Berkeley
Arrest in the Chickahominy Swamp
Surrender of the Rebel Garrison at West Point
Surrender of the Rebels
Death of William Drummond
Trial for Treason and Execution
Execution for Treason
Removal from Governorship and Return to England (William Berkeley)
Death of William Berkeley
Death of Berkeley
|
| Unknown |
Death of Joseph Ingram
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Related Links
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| New England | Governor Leader The Addams Family Indigenous People |
| South | Colonial settlement Bacon's Rebellion The Washington family North Carolina Early Settlers Virginia politician |
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