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What additional role did John White serve on his initial journey to Roanoke Island?

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In 1587, artist and mapmaker John White accompanied Sir Walter Raleigh's expedition to establish a permanent settlement in Roanoke Island, Virginia. He returned to England in 1588 and made several attempts to return to Roanoke Island, but each attempt was thwarted by war with Spain. When White finally returned to Roanoke Island in 1590, he found the settlement abandoned.