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Ralph Lane Fortifications
Mosquito Bay, Puerto Rico
Ralph Lane gives us an idea of what the fort shape is like when he says: “What manner
of fort I would have I would have it a pentangle in this manner” (Quinn, 1955: 131-5, 403-5).
Cape Rojo, Puerto Rico
The main function of this fort was seizing captured Spanish salt mounds: “Lane
‘intrenched himself vpon the sandes immediately, compassing one of their salte hils within the
trench’” (Quinn, 1955: 131-5, 403-5, illustration beside 905).
Port Ferdinando
This fortification is the one referred to below as the “new fort in Virginia”. Lane also
says this inlet is the deepest in the Outer Banks, and that the fort is so strong the entire Spanish
fleet cannot pass by it (Quinn, 1955: 202; “Roanoke Sagas”, www.lost-colony.com).
North End Of Roanoke
This fort was long believed to be the main fortification at Roanoke described in a letter
by Ralph Lane as “a new fort in Virginia” (Quinn, 1955: 903-9). This fortification has since
fallen out of favor in that the main fortification is most probably on Shallowbag Bay in Doe’s
Creek, see below, and also not the one referred to in Lane’s letter.
Shallowbag Bay in Doe’s Creek, Manteo
Has been proffered as being the fort described by Pedro Diaz in the author’s paper
entitled “Roanoke Sagas” and a translation error found in the Spanish document of the deposition
of Pedro Diaz. Both can be found on the website www.lost-colony.com.