Download or read book A Complete History of the United States of America, Embracing the Whole Period from the Discovery of North America, Down to the Year 1820, Vol. 2 of 3 (Classic Reprint) written by Frederick Butler and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-01 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A Complete History of the United States of America, Embracing the Whole Period From the Discovery of North America, Down to the Year 1820, Vol. 2 of 3 We have noticed, in the Introduction to the first volume, the attempts that were made in the 16th century, by Ribault and Laudonnier, under the influence and patronage of Coligni and Chattillon, (commanders engaged in the cause of the Huguenots in France, ) to commence settlements upon the coast of North America. We have also noticed the adventures of Ponce Leon, the Spaniard, and Milandes the Murderer, who put Ribaultand his little colony to the most cruel death. We have also noticed the revenge taken by Gourges, from France, upon those barbarousSpaniards, who sacrificed Milandes and his company to the sword and the gibbet; razed their forts, and returned to France. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.