William Drummond: Indentured Servant Turned Rebel Leader

William Drummond: Indentured Servant Turned Rebel Leader

William Drummond

Rising from an indentured servant to a prominent colonial landowner and politician, he was involved in both the politics and economy of the Albemarle and Virginia colonies. He clashed with William Berkeley over land policy and political stances, ultimately becoming one of the primary leaders of Bacon's Rebellion.

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1617
Birth of William Drummond (Period: c. 1617 (exact date unknown), Location: Unknown (Born in Scotland. Some theories suggest near Paisley or Perthshire, but it cannot be definitively confirmed))
1672
Colonial Defense Activities Related to the Third Anglo-Dutch War (Age: 55 years old, Period: 1672–1674, Location: Jamestown, Virginia Colony)
1676
Bacon’s Rebellion (Age: 59 years old, Period: 1676–1677, Location: Virginia Colony, Jamestown, Northern Neck, Westmoreland County, etc.)
1677
Death of William Drummond (Age: 60 years old, Period: January 20, 1677)

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