La Salle, René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de
(1643–1687), French explorer.In 1666, La Salle left France for New France to seek his fortune. He quickly established himself as a landowner and fur trader at Lachine on the St. Lawrence River, near Montreal. With the patronage of Governor Frontenac, La Salle began exploring the western reaches of the colony, endeavoring to extend French control over the land, its peoples, and the ... ...
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