Fort Coligny
Fort Coligny was a fortress founded by Nicolas Durand de Villegaignon in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 1555, in what constituted the so-called France Antarctique historical episode.
For protection against attacks by hostile Indians and the Portuguese, Villegaignon built the fortress with the help of the 500 colonists who travelled with him in two ships armed by the king of France, on a small island called Serigipe by the Indians of the region, near the mouth of the large Guanabara Bay. The island was rocky and almost barren, but served Villegaignon's purpose of being near the shore, at the same time achieving a good defensive position against attacks from sea and land.
The fortress fell and was destroyed on March 17, 1560, under the siege of
The fortress was named as such in honor of Villegaignon's supporter and friend, the French
See also
References
- ISBN 978-1-59884-100-8. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
- ^ "Fortalezas.org > Fortification > Fortaleza de São Francisco Xavier da ilha de Villegagnon". fortalezas.org (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-05-29.
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