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title: Bacon's Rebellion: The Burning of Jamestown
author: Howard Pyle
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13478/bacons-rebellion-the-burning-of-jamestown/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Bacon's Rebellion: The Burning of Jamestown

_Authored by Howard Pyle_

## Image File

[![Bacon's Rebellion: The Burning of Jamestown](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/13478.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/13478.jpg)

## Image Caption

The Burning of [Jamestown](https://www.worldhistory.org/Jamestown_Colony_of_Virginia/). Illustration by Howard Pyle, from page 120 of *Harper's Encyclopaedia of United States History: from 458 A.D. to 1905* by Benson John Lossing, Ed. Vol 5 of 10, New York: Harper & Brothers, 1905 CE.

The image depicts the dramatic climax of [Bacon's Rebellion](https://www.worldhistory.org/Bacon's_Rebellion/) of 1676 CE when the rebels burned Jamestown. Nathaniel [Bacon](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Bacon/), the leader, died of dysentery in October 1676 CE, and the insurrection failed. The remaining leaders of the revolt were then hanged by Governor [George Berkeley](https://www.worldhistory.org/George_Berkeley/).

## Cite This Work

### APA
Pyle, H. (2021, February 23). Bacon's Rebellion: The Burning of Jamestown. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13478/bacons-rebellion-the-burning-of-jamestown/>
### Chicago
Pyle, Howard. "Bacon's Rebellion: The Burning of Jamestown." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 23, 2021. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13478/bacons-rebellion-the-burning-of-jamestown/>.
### MLA
Pyle, Howard. "Bacon's Rebellion: The Burning of Jamestown." *World History Encyclopedia*, 23 Feb 2021, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13478/bacons-rebellion-the-burning-of-jamestown/>.

## License & Copyright

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