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Three Voyages
Rene Laudonniere
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Description for Three Voyages
Paperback. Laudonniere's account of the three attempts by France to colonize the USA is valuable as he played a major role in each venture - first, in 1952, as second in command, then as commander for the establishment of Fort Caroline, and finally as the one to welcome French reinforcements the next year. Translator(s): Bennett, Charles E. Num Pages: 264 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFL; DN; HBJD; HBJK; HBLH; HBTQ; HBTR; RGR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440.
This translation of an eyewitness account by a major participant offers valuable information about all three attempts to establish a French colony on the south Atlantic coast of North America. Rene Laudonniere's account of the three attempts by France to colonize what is now the United States is uniquely valuable because he played a major role in each of the ventures—first, in 1562, as second in command during the founding of the ill-fated Charlesport, then as commander for the establishment of Fort Caroline on Florida's St. Johns River in 1564, and finally as the one to welcome French reinforcements the ... Read more
This translation of an eyewitness account by a major participant offers valuable information about all three attempts to establish a French colony on the south Atlantic coast of North America. Rene Laudonniere's account of the three attempts by France to colonize what is now the United States is uniquely valuable because he played a major role in each of the ventures—first, in 1562, as second in command during the founding of the ill-fated Charlesport, then as commander for the establishment of Fort Caroline on Florida's St. Johns River in 1564, and finally as the one to welcome French reinforcements the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
The University of Alabama Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Number of Pages
264
Place of Publication
Alabama, United States
ISBN
9780817311216
SKU
V9780817311216
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About Rene Laudonniere
Rene Laudonniere was a French adventurer and explorer of the 16th century who wrote L'histoire Notable de la Floride. Charles E. Bennett is a historian and former Florida congressman. He was coauthor of the Moss-Bennett legislation and was instrumental in the establishment of the Fort Caroline National Memorial and the Timucuan Ecological and Historical Preserve. Jerald T. Milanich is Curator ... Read more
Reviews for Three Voyages
"The sources contained in this volume are rich in ethnographic and historical detail, and provide an unparalleled glimpse of early French interaction with the Timucuan Indians and others in the late 16th century." - John E. Worth, archaeologist for the Coosawattee Foundation and author of The Timucuan Chiefdoms of Spanish Florida