Jamestown is burned to the ground by the forces of Nathaniel Bacon during Bacon's Rebellion.

Bacon's Rebellion

1675–1676 Virginia rebellion against the colonial government

Bacon's Rebellion was an armed rebellion by Virginia settlers that took place from 1676 to 1677. It was led by Nathaniel Bacon against Colonial Governor William Berkeley, after Berkeley refused Bacon's request to drive Native American Indians out of Virginia. Thousands of…