Bacon's Rebellion

American  

noun

1. an unsuccessful uprising by frontiersmen in Virginia in 1676, led by Nathaniel Bacon against the colonial government in Jamestown.

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Example Sentences

After this article published online, Ellis relayed his reaction Thursday through a blog called Bacon’s Rebellion.

From Washington Post

McLean also writes for Bacon’s Rebellion, a conservative commentary site, and serves on the board of the Jefferson Council, a group aimed at preserving Thomas Jefferson’s heritage at the University of Virginia.

From Washington Post

Many historians place special emphasis on Bacon's Rebellion of 1675-76 as a biracial and cross-caste coalition that violently threatened to overthrow Jamestown's plantation-slavery social order.

From Salon

Jefferson mythologized Bacon's Rebellion into the post-American Revolution ideal of fighting against the tyranny of colonial rule and the need for Bacon and others to have full political representation.

From Salon

Queen Cockacoeske experienced life-threatening events because of Bacon’s Rebellion from 1675 to 1676.

From Washington Post