| Edition |
First Cooper Square Press edition. |
| Description |
xxvii, 262 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-248) and index. |
| Contents |
In contest for the New World. Old rivalries -- English settlements -- Holland in America -- A French start -- Canada, or the Nouvelle France. La Salle in Montréal -- Early explorations -- To the Vermilion Sea -- La Salle and Frontenac -- Fort Catarouki -- Royal support -- Beyond the Great Lakes to the Mississippi. Fort Conti -- Voyage of the Griffin -- Hardships and perils -- Fort St. Joseph -- Fort Heartbreak -- Toilsome journey -- Return to the land of Illinois -- Doubtful future -- Descent to the great river's mouth. The great enterprise accomplished -- An inglorious sequel -- Geographic knowledge expanded. The Gulf of Mexico -- River of the Holy Spirit -- Pioneers of the Mississippi -- Diverse behavior -- A cartographic dilemma. A bold and glorious venture. Quarrelsome beginnings -- Wretched voyage -- Across the Gulf of Mexico -- Misery at Matagorda -- Strange irresolution -- Continual misfortunes -- Toward the fatal river -- Upending violence -- Tragic ending -- Conclusion -- Renascence of the Belle. Appendix I: Rivers and lakes -- Appendix II: Indian tribes -- Appendix III: French forts. |
| Subject |
La Salle, Robert Cavelier, sieur de, 1643-1687.
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Mississippi River Valley -- Discovery and exploration -- French.
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Canada -- History -- To 1763 (New France)
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Explorers -- America -- Biography.
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Explorers -- France -- Biography.
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| ISBN |
0815412401 cloth alkaline paper |
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