Episode 2 of 2
Founding of New Iberia
- When
- 1779
- Where
- New Iberia, Spanish Louisiana
Bouligny founded New Iberia in 1779 while serving as lieutenant governor under Bernardo de Gálvez.
Bouligny founded New Iberia in 1779, during his tenure as lieutenant governor under Bernardo de Gálvez, whom he had joined after being named to that post following his 1777 return to Louisiana. The settlement's location later became a point of contention between the two men, alongside Gálvez's approach toward British settlement near the Mississippi River.
Sources
- Francisco Bouligny Wikipedia, revision of 2026-04-24
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