failed colony

C17259
concept

A failed colony is a settlement attempt that has collapsed or been abandoned due to insurmountable environmental, social, economic, or political challenges, leaving little or no sustainable population or infrastructure behind.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
failed colonization attempt 2
failed colony canonical 1
lost colony 1

Instances (4)

Instance Via concept surface
Santa Cruz colony
Pánfilo de Narváez expedition of 1528 failed colonization attempt
Tristán de Luna y Arellano expedition of 1559–1561 failed colonization attempt
Roanoke Colony lost colony