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Henri de Tonti
Henri de Tonti establishes the first Arkansas Post near the Quapaw village of Osotuoy -
Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville
Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville establishes the French colony of Louisiana on the Gulf Coast. -
Jean-Baptiste Bénard de La Harpe
Jean-Baptiste Bénard de La Harpe establishes an outpost at a Caddo village on the Red River. -
John Law
John Law attempts, unsuccessfully, to settle a colony of German immigrants near Arkansas Post. -
Colonial Louisiana
Colonial Louisiana is transferred from French to Spanish rule. -
US control of Louisiana Territory
The United States acquires control of the Louisiana Territory.
