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Sir Ferdinando Gorges (* um 1568 in Ashton Phillips, Somerset; † 24. Mai 1647 in Long Ashton, Somerset), der „Vater der englischen Kolonisation in Nordamerika“, war ein früher englischer Kolonialist und Gründer der Provinz Maine 1622, ohne je selbst in der Neuen Welt gewesen zu sein.
Sir Ferdinando Gorges (c. 1565-1568 – 24 May 1647) was a naval and military commander and governor of the important port of Plymouth in England. He was involved in Essex's Rebellion against the Queen, but escaped punishment by testifying against the main conspirators.
Sir Ferdinando Gorges (born c. 1566, probably at Wraxall, Somerset, Eng.—died 1647, Long Ashton, Gloucestershire) was a British proprietary founder of Maine, who promoted, though unsuccessfully, the colonization of New England along aristocratic lines.
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22. Nov. 2016 · Ferdinando Gorges was an English war veteran who claimed to have a patent for New England and challenged the legal basis of Puritan settlements. He conspired with Thomas Morton, a dissident who opposed the Puritans, and tried to undermine their authority and influence.
21. Mai 2018 · Learn about the English colonizer and soldier who founded Maine and promoted the Council for New England. Find out how he clashed with Massachusetts Bay Colony over land and religion.
Sir Ferdinando Gorges, der „Vater der englischen Kolonisation in Nordamerika“, war ein früher englischer Kolonialist und Gründer der Provinz Maine 1622, ohne je selbst in der Neuen Welt gewesen zu sein.
Learn about Sir Ferdinando Gorges, an early English colonial entrepreneur and founder of the Province of Maine in 1622. Read about his family, education, military service, and role in the New World.
