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Nathaniel Bacon, Virginia planter and leader of Bacon’s Rebellion (1676), the first popular revolt in England’s North American colonies. The rebellion was directed at Virginia’s governor, who had incurred the dislike of Bacon, largely for refusing to support the removal of all Native Americans.

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Nathaniel Bacon - American colonial planter and leader of Bacon's Rebellion

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Nathaniel Bacon - American colonial planter and leader of Bacon's Rebellion

Nathaniel Bacon - American colonial planter and leader of Bacon's Rebellion

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