Carolana
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Carolana was a colony projected by Daniel Coxe, an English
physician and land speculator, who by 1698 had acquired title to the Sir Robert Heath
grant of 1629, under which he claimed the region in the rear of the Carolina
settlements and including the lower Mississippi Valley. The expedition sent out to plant the colony landed at Charleston, South Carolina
, but one ship sailed up the Mississippi River
for 100 miles, turning back when Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne, Sieur de Bienville
informed the captain, on September 15, 1699, that the French already occupied the region (see Louisiana
). Coxe reasserted his claim to the territory, but his colony never materialized.
Kingdom of England
The Kingdom of England was, from 927 to 1707, a sovereign state to the northwest of continental Europe. At its height, the Kingdom of England spanned the southern two-thirds of the island of Great Britain and several smaller outlying islands; what today comprises the legal jurisdiction of England...
physician and land speculator, who by 1698 had acquired title to the Sir Robert Heath
Robert Heath
Sir Robert Heath was an English lawyer and judge.-Early life:He was educated at Tunbridge Wells grammar school, St John's College, Cambridge from age 14 and Clifford's Inn from age 17; and became a barrister of the Inner Temple in 1603. He was an MP for the City of London in 1620, and became...
grant of 1629, under which he claimed the region in the rear of the Carolina
Province of Carolina
The Province of Carolina, originally chartered in 1629, was an English and later British colony of North America. Because the original Heath charter was unrealized and was ruled invalid, a new charter was issued to a group of eight English noblemen, the Lords Proprietors, in 1663...
settlements and including the lower Mississippi Valley. The expedition sent out to plant the colony landed at Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston is the second largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It was made the county seat of Charleston County in 1901 when Charleston County was founded. The city's original name was Charles Towne in 1670, and it moved to its present location from a location on the west bank of the...
, but one ship sailed up the Mississippi River
Mississippi River
The Mississippi River is the largest river system in North America. Flowing entirely in the United States, this river rises in western Minnesota and meanders slowly southwards for to the Mississippi River Delta at the Gulf of Mexico. With its many tributaries, the Mississippi's watershed drains...
for 100 miles, turning back when Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne, Sieur de Bienville
Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne, Sieur de Bienville
Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienvillepronounce] was a colonizer, born in Montreal, Quebec and an early, repeated governor of French Louisiana, appointed 4 separate times during 1701-1743. He was a younger brother of explorer Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville...
informed the captain, on September 15, 1699, that the French already occupied the region (see Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
). Coxe reasserted his claim to the territory, but his colony never materialized.
Sources
- Dictionary of American History by James Truslow AdamsJames Truslow AdamsJames Truslow Adams was an American writer and historian. He was not related to the famous Adams family...
, New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1940