Historedia
Person

René Goulaine de Laudonnière

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1565

Every event in Historedia whose sources name René Goulaine de Laudonnière, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Attack on Fort Caroline

    1565

    Role: French colonial leader

    1. August 1565 · Fort CarolineRibault Arrival and Menendez Dispatch

      Ribault arrived at Fort Caroline in late August 1565 with reinforcements, while Menendez was dispatched from Spain to remove the French outpost.

    2. September 11, 1565 · River of May / Canaveral coastHurricane and March to Fort Caroline

      A hurricane destroyed Ribault's fleet on September 11, 1565, prompting Menendez to order his infantry to march 40 miles to Fort Caroline during the storm.

Sources

  1. Fort Caroline Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-15