Members of this group under Nicolas Durand de Villegaignon (' vee-yuh-gain-YON' ) established a foothold in Rio de Janeiro in 1555, and they were notably besieged at the Battle ofLa Rochelle'

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1. Members of this group under Nicolas Durand de Villegaignon (' vee-yuh-gain-YON' ) established a foothold in Rio de Janeiro in 1555, and they were notably besieged at the Battle ofLa Rochelle'