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Sieur de La Salle Claims the Mississippi River Basin for France

  • ChristineChristine
  • July 11, 2021

On April 9, 1682, René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle claims the Mississippi River basin for France and gives it the name Louisiane.

Article: La Salle’s Shipwreck – An Exceptional Archeological Find

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