Person Record
Metadata
Name |
Laudonniere, Rene de |
Also Known as |
Rene de Goulaine de Laudonniere |
Born |
1529 |
Birthplace |
Dieppe, France |
Deceased |
1574 or 1582 |
Notes |
Second in Command on 1562 French expedition to Florida/New France (expedidion led by Jean Ribault) Led 1564 expedition to Florida; chose current St. John's Bluff for new settlement (Fort Caroline) Returned to Europe (Wales) after escaping Spanish attack on Fort Caroline in 1565 In 1572, was the principal in a nautical enterprise to America |
Occupation |
Explorer/Captain |
Publications |
Notable History of Florida (written after his return from Fort Caroline) |
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