From 1555 to 1567, French Huguenots, under the leadership of vice-admiral Nicolas Durand de Villegaignon, made an attempt to establish the colony of France Antarctique in what is now Brazil, but were expelled.
New attempts were made to create a Huguenot colony in the New World, again at the instigation of Coligny, this time in Florida from 1562 to 1565, under Jean Ribault and René de Laudonnière.
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He became actively involved against the Protestants, and participated in the repression of the Amboise conspiracy.
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Nicolas insisted they should halt and build a fortification at Roxburgh and decided the best position.
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