Robert La Salle By Will Clark and Matt

Robert La Salle By: Will Clark and Matt Howes

Early Life of Robert La Salle • La Salle was born on November 21, 1643 in Rouen, France. • He enjoyed science and nature as a kid. • He was incorrectly called a priest.

Marriage and Family • La Salle never married! • He Had a brother named Jean. • He sailed for New France in spring of 1666.

First Expedition • He led an expedition in 1669. • He followed the Ohio River downstream to Louisville, KY. • La Salle participated in an expedition to follow the northern shore of Lake Erie to Michilimackinac.

Final Expeditions • In 1682 he departed from present- day Fort Wayne with 18 Indians and canoed down the Mississippi River. • On April 9, 1682, at the mouth of the Mississippi River near modern Venice, Louisiana, La Salle buried an engraved plate and a cross, claiming the territory for France. • On March 19, 1687, La Salle was slain by Pierre Duhaut during an ambush while talking to Duhaut’s decoy, Jean L’Archeveque.

La Salle’s Routes

Life Span • Born November 21, 1643. • Died March 19, 1687.

Disclaimer • Our sources: • www. westirondequoit. org/iroquois/e xplorer/La. Salle • http: //wikipedia. org/wiki/ren%C 3%A 9 -Robert Cavalier Sieur de La. Salle • Google images

Interesting Facts • La Salle spent 9 years becoming a priest but sadly, he didn’t. • He asked King Louis IX if he could go on his trip. • La Salle killed over 1, 000 men along the Mississippi River.

Images of La Salle