Gaspard II de Coligny, French admiral (died 1572)

Gaspard II de Coligny

French nobleman and Admiral of France, leader of the Huguenots (1519–1572)

Gaspard de Coligny, seigneur de Châtillon, was a French nobleman, Admiral of France, and Huguenot leader during the French Wars of Religion. He served under kings Francis I and Henry II during the Italian Wars, attaining great prominence both due to his military skill and his…