Jean Ribault (1520 – October 12, 1565) was a French naval officer, navigator, and a colonizer of what would become the southeastern United States. He was born in the English Channel village of Dieppe. In 1562, Ribault was chosen to lead an expedition to the New World to establish a haven for the Huguenots. With a fleet of 150 colonists he crossed the Atlantic Ocean and explored the mouth of the St. Johns River in modern-day Jacksonville, Florida. mary elline m. ... October 12 is the 285th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (286th in leap years). ... // Events March 1 - the city of Rio de Janeiro is founded. ... Satellite view of the English Channel The English Channel (French: La Manche (IPA: ), the sleeve) is the part of the Atlantic Ocean that separates the island of Great Britain from northern France and joins the North Sea to the Atlantic. ... Dieppe is a town and commune in the Seine-Maritime département of Haute-Normandie (eastern Normandy), France. ... Events Earliest English slave-trading expedition under John Hawkins. ... Carte dAmérique, Guillaume Delisle, c. ... In the 16th and 17th centuries, the name of Huguenots came to apply to members of the Protestant Reformed Church of France. ... The St. ... Motto: Where Florida Begins Location in the state of Florida Coordinates: Country United States State Florida County Duval  - Mayor John Peyton (R) Area    - City 2,264. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Ribault’s fleet then proceeded north and chose to settle on Parris Island, one of the Sea Islands off the coast of present-day South Carolina. The colony was named Charlesfort in honor of the French king, Charles IX. Ribault oversaw the layout of the settlement, then returned home for supplies. Warfare had broken out during his absence from France between the Roman Catholic majority backed by Spain and the Protestant Huguenots backed by England. Ribault sought safety in England; despite a cordial welcome, he was arrested and detained in the Tower of London. English authorities feared he was plotting to steal their ships to use in French colonization efforts. Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island is an 8,500 acre military installation near Beaufort, South Carolina tasked with the training of enlisted Marines. ... The Sea Islands are an archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean. ... Official language(s) English Capital Charleston(1670-1789) Columbia(1790-present) Largest city Columbia Largest metro area Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson Area  Ranked 40th  - Total 34,726 sq mi (82,965 km²)  - Width 200 miles (320 km)  - Length 260 miles (420 km)  - % water 6  - Latitude 32°430N to 35... Charles IX (June 27, 1550 – May 30, 1574) was born Charles-Maximilien, the son of King Henri II of France and Catherine de Medici. ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... In the 16th and 17th centuries, the name of Huguenots came to apply to members of the Protestant Reformed Church of France. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ... The Tower of London, seen from the River Thames, with a view of the water gate called Traitors Gate. ...

Meanwhile, Charlesfort fell into despair. A lack of supplies threatened the colonists' lives, most of whom followed René Laudonnière further south into Spanish territory to establish Fort Caroline at the mouth of the St. Johns River. The fort had early success, but the colonists had trouble feeding themselves after turmoil developed with the local Native American tribes. Some colonists sailed home while others deserted and became pirates. Following his release from prison, Ribault was dispatched by the French government to save the settlement. René Goulaine de Laudonnière (c. ... Fort Caroline was the first permanent French colony in North America, located in present-day Jacksonville, Florida. ... The St. ... Native Americans are the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States, including parts of Alaska. ... This article is about nautical piracy. ...

Spanish troops led by Pedro Menéndez de Avilés who had already established a fortified position at St. Augustine, Florida in 1565 were ordered to stop Ribault and attack him at sea. A naval confrontation was averted by Ribault steering his fleet off course, but the Spanish garrison stationed there to defend their territory were also ordered at the same time by Menendez to ambush Fort Caroline by land and destroy the French settlement and take the settlers as prisoners. Shortly afterward a tropical storm destroyed Ribault’s fleet still out at sea. The few sailors able to make it ashore near St. Augustine, including Ribault, were killed by waiting Spanish soldiers. Don Pedro Menendez de Aviles, the founder of Saint Augustine, FL Pedro Menéndez de Avilés (born February 15, 1519 in Avilés, Spain, died in Santander on September 17, 1574), was the first Spanish governor of Florida. ... Five flags have flown over the city since 1565. ...

In 2005 Ribault was featured the "Conquest of the Southeast" episode of The History Channel's documentary miniseries Conquest of America. Several places and institutions in Jacksonville are named for him, such as Jean Ribault High School, the Ribault Club on Fort George Island, and a tributary of the Trout River, the Ribault River. For the Canadian equivalent of this channel, see History Television. ... Conquest of America Conquest of America was a 4 part television miniseries produced by the History Channel in 2005 and premiered on Saturday April 2nd. ... Fort George Island State Cultural Site is a Florida State Park located on Fort George Island, about three miles south of Little Talbot Island State Park on SR A1A, and near the 46,000 acre Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve. ... This article belongs in one or more categories. ... The Trout River is a tributary of the St. ... Ribault River is a tributary of the Trout River. ...

External links

• University of South Carolina: Santa Elena Project
• Charlesfort-Santa Elena National Historic Landmark