La Salle,Sieur de

La Salle,Sieur de
La Salle, Sieur de Title of Robert Cavelier. 1643-1687.
French explorer in North America who claimed Louisiana for France (1682).

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  • La Salle, René-Robert Cavelier, sieur de — born Nov. 22, 1643, Rouen, France died March 19, 1687, near Brazos River [now in Texas, U.S.] French explorer. In 1666 he left France for North America and was granted land near Montreal. He explored the Ohio River region (1669) and then worked… …   Universalium

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