Story of the Huguenots

It will be seen by the historical facts given in this Story of the Huguenots that they were the first martyrs to civil and religious liberty on the North American Continent; arriving as they did nearly half a century before the landing of the Puritans at Plymouth. Their trials sufferings and the tragic deaths of many of them while not resulting in establishing a permanent settlement sanctified the land to liberty although more than two hundred years elapsed before a final victory was achieved for human freedom and the greatest republic on earth was established. Another fact is shown by history: The Huguenots driven to America by intolerable oppression from first to last have filed our chronicles with gallant and patriotic deeds and the names of their descendants stand high on our rolls of honor in every walk of life. In1562 inspired by Cortez Pizarro Balboa De Leon and De Soto Admiral Coligny of France sent two vessels with colonists under Jean Ribault and Rene Laudonniere in search of a refuge for French Huguenots but a settlement was not established in Florida until 1564. Discussions include La Caroline interactions with native inhabitants the struggle for power between France and Spain slaughters at Matanzas D'Erlach Chevalier D'Ottigny Ostinola and his people Huguenot explorations and much much more... This pleasantly penned volume the author's revised edition of his 1898 work is enhanced with a new fullname index.