My French explorer is Robert de la salle. Robert’s whole name is Rene Robert Cavelier Ssieur de la Ssalle. L,la salle was born in Rouen, France on November 22, 1643. La Ssalle was murdered by Pierre Duhant on March 19,1687 in present day Huntsville, Texas. Robert de la Ssalle was best known for leading an expedition down the Mississippi Rriver, claiming the region for France.
La salle grew up in Rouen, France. Hhis family was an upper-class family. La Ssalle’s brother, Jean, became a priest in the Sulpician tradition. Robert was educated at Jesuit Ccollege. As a child, Robert de la