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Birth: | 4th September, 1580 |
Death: | March, 1632 |
Nationality: | British |
Profession: | Explorer, Governor, Soldier |
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George Percy was born in Petworth, Sussex, England. He was an English explorer, soldier, and early Colonial Governor of Virginia. He graduated from Oxford University in 1597. Percy's vocation was the military. His first service came in the Dutch struggle for independence from Spain in the early 1600s. He also served in Ireland. He departed England in December 1606 and arrived in Virginia in April 1607 and recorded the struggles of the colonists to cope with the American environment, disease, and the Powhatan Native Americans. Percy's term as Governor lasted until April 22, 1612, when he departed for England.
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