Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville
French soldier (1661–1706) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville[lower-alpha 1] (16 July 1661 – 9 July 1706)[1][2] or Sieur d'Iberville[lower-alpha 1] was a French soldier, explorer, colonial administrator, and trader. He is noted for founding the colony of Louisiana in New France. He was born in Montreal to French colonist parents.
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Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville | |
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Born | (1661-07-16)16 July 1661 Ville-Marie, New France |
Died | 9 July 1706(1706-07-09) (aged 44) Havana, Spanish Cuba |
Allegiance | Kingdom of France |
Years of service | 1686–1706 |
Battles/wars | King William's War |
Awards | Order of Saint Louis |
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