Nicolas de la Salle
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Nicolas de la Salle was the first commissary appointed by the French king in the colony of Louisiana
. He was the adversary of Bienville and eventually responsible for his removal from the office of governor.
La Salle was part of the René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle
, (no relation), expedition of 1682 in which all of the Mississippi basin was claimed for France.
Louisiana (New France)
Louisiana or French Louisiana was an administrative district of New France. Under French control from 1682–1763 and 1800–03, the area was named in honor of Louis XIV, by French explorer René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la Salle...
. He was the adversary of Bienville and eventually responsible for his removal from the office of governor.
La Salle was part of the René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle
René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle
René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, or Robert de LaSalle was a French explorer. He explored the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada, the Mississippi River, and the Gulf of Mexico...
, (no relation), expedition of 1682 in which all of the Mississippi basin was claimed for France.