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Nathaniel Bacon |
In 1676, frustrated with a declining economic situation,
indian attacks, perceived government favoritism, Nathaniel
Bacon and his followers led an insurrection against the colonial
government controlled by Governor Sir William Berkley.
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Governor William Berkley
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On two separate occasions in July and September
of 1676, Governor Berkley was driven from Jamestown by Bacon's
forces. Jamestown was burned by Bacon on September 19, 1676.
With Bacon's sudden death from natural causes on October 26,
1676, the insurrection lost momentum and Governor Berkley
was once again able to establish control over the colony.
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1. Old Rappahannock Courthouse