Timeline Monday 26 October 1676

Events on Monday 26 October 1676 2

• 1647 – 1676 Nathaniel Bacon (1647-1676) Died 26 October 1676, aged 29 Bacon led a rebellion of Virginia colonists against Governor William Berkeley, burning Jamestown in September 1676. He died of dysentery weeks later, and the uprising collapsed without him. Governor Berkeley then executed many of the remaining rebels.
• 1676 Bacon's Rebellion Burns Jamestown Virginia colonists revolt against Governor Berkeley's rule Nathaniel Bacon led a rebellion of Virginia settlers against Governor William Berkeley, accusing him of favoritism and failing to protect frontier settlements from Native raids. Bacon's forces burned the colonial capital at Jamestown on 19 September 1676. The revolt collapsed after Bacon died of dysentery in October and Berkeley regained control, executing many of the remaining rebels.