Benjamin Bonneville
Military Person
1796 – 1878
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Who was Benjamin Bonneville?
Benjamin Louis Eulalie de Bonneville was a French-born officer in the United States Army, fur trapper, and explorer in the American West. He is noted for his expeditions to the Oregon Country and the Great Basin, and in particular for blazing portions of the Oregon Trail.
During his lifetime, Bonneville was made famous by an account of his explorations in the west written by Washington Irving.
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- Born
- Apr 14, 1796
Paris - Nationality
- United States of America
- France
- Education
- United States Military Academy
- Died
- Jun 12, 1878
Fort Smith - Resting place
- Bellefontaine Cemetery
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on July 23, 2013
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