René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle
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René-Robert Cavelier | |
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![]() A 19th-century engraving of Cavelier de La Salle | |
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Died | March 19, 1687 present day Huntsville, Texas | (aged 43)
Nationality | French |
Occupation | explorer |
Known for | exploring the Great Lakes, Mississippi River, and the Gulf of Mexico |
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Memorial Plaque to de La Salle in Rouen
René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, or Robert de La Salle (November 21, 1643 – March 19, 1687) 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.