Crates

Supplies from Europe were vital to the survival of a struggling colony in the New World. The colony at Roanoake had the misfortune of being established during a time of drought in the area, leading to difficulties in growing food. In addition, the colony's relationship with the Native American people in the area was not good. The colonists had so many difficulties that they left the colony before a desperately needed supply ship could arrive. When the supply ship finally arrived it found the colony abandoned. Fifteen men from the ship decided to stay behind while the ship returned to England. When another ship made the crossing to rescue the men left behind they found no sign of them except for the bones of one of them. No one knows for certain what happened to the others.

From the game's History encyclopedia, AoE3: DE 100.19.18309.