Biografia

• Gaspard de Chatillion de Coligny was born the son of the Marshall of Chatillion in France. He was a leader in Protestant ares of France with the Hueguenots. He was killed in an uprising and massacre of the Huguenots.  In 1624 a group of Waloons sailed for the New World to establish a colony in New Netherlands, later known as New York.  Coligny appears on the left of the Huguenot-Walloon commemorative half dollar. His connection was tenuous

Data de nascimento

• 1519-02-16

Data da morte

• 1572-08-24

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