Nicola(Robert de laSalle)

robert de la salle was born

Nov 22, 1643

Robert de la Salle was born Rouen, France. He whent to a school run by a jesuit preast and studied to become a jesuit as a child.

Robert de lasalle comes to canada

Dec 3, 1666

Robert de lasalle saild to canada. he bought land near Montreal and became a fur trader.

Robert de lasalle explores the two great rivers (mississippi and ohio)

Dec 3, 1669

lasalle sold his land and set out to exsplor the mississippi and ohio river. He belived that the ohio and/or mississippi rivers could be a path through north america to the pacific ocean.

travels back to france

Dec 7, 1674

robert de lasalle travels back to france to gain royal suport for his land claims of land at fort frontanac

asked the king for permission to exsplore

Dec 7, 1677

Robert de lasalle asked king louis XIV for permission to exsplore the west parts of new france.

exploration to the great lakes

Aug 7, 1679

Robert de laSalle and Henri de tonti ste sail from fort Conti to exsplore the great lakes.

Robert de laSalle claimed the Mississippi river

Apr 9, 1682

Robert de laSalle claimed the Mississipp river and all the land surruonding it for France

laSalle built fort-saint-louis

Apr 20, 1683

Robert de laSalle built Fort-Saint-Louis on the illinois. Here he organized a colony of thousands of natives.

Robert de laSalles final expiditon

Jul 24, 1684

laSalle sailed from france to america with a large expidition to form a french coloine on the gulf of mexico. The expidition was invaded by hostel indians, poor navigation and pirates. One ship was lost another ship sank.

Robert de laSalles death

Mar 19, 1687

laSalle died near brazos river Texas, when he was shot by 3 of his own men.