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To: blam

They really needed to go back to when the plans were made.

Most people outside of historians don’t know that the trip began with two ships poorly outfitted and that one (The Speedwell) began to fall apart just 200 miles out from England forcing both ships to turn back. They ended up losing many water damaged supplies on the Speedwell and nearly doubled the number of passengers on the Mayflower.

They were 6 weeks late in arriving well north of their pre scouted landing location and already starving when they arrived in November. Most had little experience with hunting and they had little knowledge of the already scarce local foods to gather.


15 posted on 11/27/2015 6:27:34 AM PST by cripplecreek (Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.)
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To: cripplecreek
They were 6 weeks late in arriving well north of their pre scouted landing location

I'd say so since they were chartered in Virginia.

36 posted on 11/27/2015 5:37:15 PM PST by RegulatorCountry
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