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Wikipedia: Nicolas Durand de Villegaignon was a French naval officer who attempted to help the Huguenots in France escape persecution. A notable public figure in his time, Villegaignon was a mixture of soldier, scientist, explorer, adventurer and entrepreneur. He fought pirates in the Mediterranean and participated in several wars.
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![Villegagnon participated in the repression of the Amboise conspiracy in 1560. [Villegagnon participated in the repression of the Amboise conspiracy in 1560.]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Conjuration_amboise_s.jpg)
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