La Belle
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La Belle was a 17th-century French barque used by explorer René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle during his ill-fated expedition to establish a colony near the mouth of the Mississippi River.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| La Belle canonical | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French ship
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barque ⓘ ship ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Fort Saint Louis (Texas)
NERFINISHED
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French colonization of Texas ⓘ Mississippi River colonization attempt ⓘ |
| cargo |
colonists’ supplies
ⓘ
tools and weapons ⓘ trade goods ⓘ |
| category |
Age of Sail shipwreck in North America
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Archaeological site in Texas ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Texas Historical Commission archaeologists ⓘ |
| discovery | shipwreck discovered in 1995 ⓘ |
| era | 17th century ⓘ |
| excavation | excavated between 1996 and 1997 ⓘ |
| excavationMethod | cofferdam excavation ⓘ |
| expeditionLeader | René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fate | wrecked ⓘ |
| hasPart |
reconstructed hull
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recovered artifacts ⓘ |
| launchDate | 17th century ⓘ |
| namedAfter | French phrase “la belle” meaning “the beautiful” ⓘ |
| operator | Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | French crown ⓘ |
| partOf | La Salle’s 1684 expedition to establish a colony near the mouth of the Mississippi River ⓘ |
| preservedAt | Bullock Texas State History Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservedIn | Austin, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion | sail ⓘ |
| registration | listed as a State Antiquities Landmark (Texas) ⓘ |
| sailPlan | barque rig ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1684 ⓘ |
| shipwreckDate | 1686 ⓘ |
| shipwreckLocation |
Gulf of Mexico
NERFINISHED
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Matagorda Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
key archaeological source on 17th-century French colonial ventures in the Gulf of Mexico
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one of the most important early French shipwrecks in North America ⓘ |
| usedBy | René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
colonization attempt
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exploration ⓘ |
| usedIn | La Salle expedition to the Gulf of Mexico ⓘ |
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