René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle
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1643 – 1687
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Who was René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle?
René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, or Robert de La Salle was a French explorer. He explored the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada, the Mississippi River, and the Gulf of Mexico. La Salle claimed the entire Mississippi River basin for France.
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- Born
- Nov 21, 1643
Rouen - Also known as
- Rene-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle
- Rene-Robert Cavelier
- Nationality
- France
- Lived in
- Rouen
- Victoria
- Died
- Mar 19, 1687
Huntsville
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on July 23, 2013
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