Francois Simars de Bellisle
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Francois Simars de Bellisle (1695-1763) was a Frenchman who shipwrecked on the Bolivar Peninsula, near present-day Galveston, Texas
, in 1722. He had been sailing for New Orleans. He was captured by Akokisa
natives, and had to subsist for some time on the land. His documentation of this ordeal is considered the first account of the Akokisa
tribe.
Galveston, Texas
Galveston is a coastal city located on Galveston Island in the U.S. state of Texas. , the city had a total population of 47,743 within an area of...
, in 1722. He had been sailing for New Orleans. He was captured by Akokisa
Akokisa
The Akokisa were the indigenous tribe that lived on Galveston Bay and the lower Trinity and San Jacinto rivers in Texas, primarily in the present-day Greater Houston area...
natives, and had to subsist for some time on the land. His documentation of this ordeal is considered the first account of the Akokisa
Akokisa
The Akokisa were the indigenous tribe that lived on Galveston Bay and the lower Trinity and San Jacinto rivers in Texas, primarily in the present-day Greater Houston area...
tribe.