VIGNE, Charles de la (veen), French soldier, born in southern France about 1530 ; died in Fort Caroline, Florida, 20 September, 1565. He accompanied Jean de Ribaut in his expedition to Florida in 1562, and in 1564 returned thither with Rend de Laudonniere and assisted in building Fort Caroline. He afterward proved a stanch supporter of the governor during the mutinies that nearly brought about the ruin of the first colony in Florida. During the winter he made a voyage of discovery to Cape Cafiaveral and induced the Indians of the coast to supply the colony with fish. After Ribaut's arrival in August, 1565, he was one of the few that supported Laudonniere in the council of war and opposed Ribaut's plan for attacking the Spaniards by sea. Ribaut having prevailed, La Vigne became chief of the night-watch that was charged to guard the fort, but through carelessness neglected to post sentries. When Menendez de Aviles approached at early dawn of 20 September, he easily carried the fort and slaughtered its defenders, La Vigne being among the first killed, and Laudonniere escaping with only a few men to the ships. La Vigne wrote an interesting account of the foundation of the French colony in Florida, which has been reprinted by Henry Ternaux-Compans in his " Recueil de pieces sur la Floride." It is entitled "Copie d'une lettre venant de la Floride" (Paris, 1565). It is the more valuable as, except Le Moyne's and Laudonniere's, it is the only narrative that exists of the colony that was destroyed by Menendez de Aviles.