Sir Walter Raleigh

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In addition to claiming Virginia for England in 1584, he led 2 expeditions to the Orinoco River Sir Walter Raleigh $300 J EXPLORERS 1997-03-18 #2897
In 1616 he convinced James I to release him from the Tower of London to lead a search for El Dorado Sir Walter Raleigh $1,000 DJ EXPLORERS 1996-04-03 #2678
North America's first English colony was founded by Sir Humphrey Gilbert, half brother of this explorer Sir Walter Raleigh $600 DJ EXPLORERS 1992-03-19 #1749
Though his attempts to colonize Virginia failed, he was the one who named it that Sir Walter Raleigh $200 J EXPLORERS 1987-05-21 #639
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