Fort Saint-Louis (Texas)
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Fort Saint-Louis, Texas, was founded in 1685 by French explorer René-Robert Cavelier de La Salle and members of his expedition, including Jesuit missionary Zenobius Membre, on the banks of Garcitas Cr
19th-century engraving of René-Robert Cavelier de La Salle.
Louis XIV in 1684.
Robert Cavelier de La Salle's expedition to Louisiana in 1684, painted in 1844 by Théodore Gudin. La Belle is on the left, Le Joly in the center and L'Aimable stranded on the right.
The wreck of La Belle during the THC excavation.
Jean L'Archevêque
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Jean L'Archevêque was a French explorer, soldier and merchant-trader. One of the few survivors of the ill-fated French colony Fort Saint Louis, L'Archevêque, the son of a merchant-trader from Bayonne,
Fort Saint-Louis (Texas)
…investigating his nephew's disappearance. A fight ensued, which led to the death of two other members of the expedition. Two of the survivors, including Jean L'Archevêque, joined the Caddos. The remaining six managed to reach the Illinois country. During their journey from Illinois to Canada, the men told no one that La…
Larcheveque ship