Historedia
Person

René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle

Events
3
Episodes
5
Years
1677–1688

Every event in Historedia whose sources name René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, 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

  1. European Discovery of Niagara Falls

    1677

    Role: Explorer who traveled with Hennepin

    1. 1677 · Niagara FallsHennepin's 1677 Description

      Father Louis Hennepin provided the first credited European description of Niagara Falls in 1677.

  2. La Salle's Claim of Louisiana

    1682

    Role: French explorer and leader of the expedition

    1. April 9, 1682 · Mouth of the Mississippi RiverClaiming La Louisiane

      La Salle claimed the Mississippi River basin for France and named it La Louisiane in honor of Louis XIV.

  3. La Salle's Expedition to the Gulf of Mexico

    1684–1688

    Role: Expedition Leader

    1. July 24, 1684 · FranceDeparture from France

      La Salle departed France on July 24, 1684, leading a large expedition to establish a colony at the Mississippi mouth.

    2. March 19, 1687 · TexasAssassination of La Salle

      La Salle was slain by Pierre Duhaut during an ambush on March 19, 1687, while speaking with a decoy.

    3. 1688 · TexasDestruction of the Colony

      The colony lasted until 1688, when Karankawa-speaking Natives killed the remaining adults and took five children captive.

Sources

  1. Niagara Falls Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-26
  2. René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-22