The Huguenots - Landing of John Ribault

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In 1562, Ribault was chosen to lead an expedition to the New World to establish a haven for the Huguenots. With a fleet of 150 colonists he crossed the Atlantic Ocean and explored the mouth of the St. Johns River in modern-day Jacksonville, Florida.

Keywords

Native Americans, huguenots, Jean Ribault, St. Johns River

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1492-1606 Exploration, Florida Places

Source

Benson John Lossing, ed. Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (vol. 4) (New York, NY: Harper and Brothers, 1912)

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