René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle

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René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle was a 17th-century French explorer best known for his expeditions in North America, including claiming the Mississippi River basin for France and helping to expand the territory of New France.


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New France
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LaSalle County, Illinois
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