Person
Pierre Duhaut
- Events
- 1
- Episodes
- 3
- Years
- 1684–1688
Every event in Historedia whose sources name Pierre Duhaut, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.
Events and episodes
La Salle's Expedition to the Gulf of Mexico
1684–1688Role: Assassin
- Departure from France
La Salle departed France on July 24, 1684, leading a large expedition to establish a colony at the Mississippi mouth.
- Assassination of La Salle
La Salle was slain by Pierre Duhaut during an ambush on March 19, 1687, while speaking with a decoy.
- Destruction of the Colony
The colony lasted until 1688, when Karankawa-speaking Natives killed the remaining adults and took five children captive.
- Departure from France
Sources
- René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-22