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René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle (/ l ə ˈ s æ l /; November 22, 1643 – March 19, 1687), was a 17th-century French explorer and fur trader in North America. He explored the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada , and the Mississippi River .
Rene-Robert Cavelier, sieur de La Salle, French explorer who claimed the basin of the Mississippi River and its tributaries for Louis XIV of France, naming the region ‘Louisiana.’ In 1687, while on an expedition seeking the mouth of the Mississippi River, he was murdered by his men.
René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle was born at Rouen, in Normandy, on the twenty-first of November, 1643. He belonged to a wealthy middle-class family. At the age of fifteen, he was enrolled in the Jesuit noviciate of Rouen, and he took his vows in 1660.
Aug 3, 2020 · René Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, explorer, was born in St. Herbland parish, Rouen, France, on November 22, 1643, the son of Catherine Geeset and Jean Cavelier. Cavelier was a wealthy wholesale merchant and "Master of the Brotherhood of Notre-Dame."
René-Robert Cavelier, sieur de La Salle, (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.
Jan 7, 2008 · René-Robert Cavelier de La Salle. Article by William John Eccles. Published Online January 7, 2008. Last Edited March 4, 2015. René-Robert Cavelier de La Salle, would-be Jesuit, fur trader, explorer, intriguer, discoverer of the Mississippi delta (b at Rouen, France 21 Nov 1643; assassinated 19 Mar 1687 in Texas).
Apr 7, 2020 · On April 7, 1682, French explorer René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle reached the mouth of the Mississippi river at the end of his great expedition, claiming the region watered by the Mississippi and its tributaries for France, and naming it Louisiana after King Louis XIV.
Dec 16, 2020 · On his last voyage, his attempt to set up a French colony at the mouth of the Mississippi River met with disaster. Fast Facts: Robert Cavelier de la Salle. Known For: Claiming the Louisiana Territory for France. Also Known As: René-Robert Cavelier, sieur de La Salle. Born: Nov. 22, 1643 in Rouen, France.
Jun 30, 2023 · In 1682, French explorer René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle journeyed down the Mississippi River in search of a water route to the Gulf of Mexico.
Mar 1, 2023 · French explorer Rene-Robert Cavelier, sieur de La Salle, is perhaps best known for giving the region and ultimately the state its name: Louisiana.
