La Salle, René Robert Cavelier, Sieur de

Born Nov. 22, 1643, in Rouen; died Mar. 19, 1687, in Louisiana. French colonial entrepreneur, explorer of waterways of the North American interior.

La Salle arrived in Montreal, Canada, in 1667. He discovered the Ohio River in 1669. Proceeding westward through the Great Lakes, he reached the Illinois River in 1678. In 1681 he traced the course of the Mississippi River from the mouth of the Illinois to the sea and declared its basin a French possession, naming it Louisiana.

单词	la salle, rené robert cavelier, sieur de
释义	La Salle, René Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, René Robert Cavelier, Sieur de Born Nov. 22, 1643, in Rouen; died Mar. 19, 1687, in Louisiana. French colonial entrepreneur, explorer of waterways of the North American interior. La Salle arrived in Montreal, Canada, in 1667. He discovered the Ohio River in 1669. Proceeding westward through the Great Lakes, he reached the Illinois River in 1678. In 1681 he traced the course of the Mississippi River from the mouth of the Illinois to the sea and declared its basin a French possession, naming it Louisiana.
随便看	native oak native of the upper peninsula (up) of michigan native orange native orchid conservation inc. native outer membrane vesicles native paraffin native pasture native peach native pear native pennyroyal native peoples, offices of native pheasant native planet outdoor club native plant native plant conservation initiative native plant project native plants native plant society native plant society of new mexico native plant society of oregon native plant society of saskatchewan native plant society of texas native platinum native pomegranate native posix (portable operating system interface for unix) thread library