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French Louisiana

Proper noun

Meaning

French Louisiana

(historical) The French vast colony of Louisiana in North America, part of New France, sold to the United States as the Louisiana Purchase in 1803.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

A brief interlude of peace ensued in 1802-3, during which Napoleon sold French Louisiana to the United States because it was indefensible. Source: Internet

Although Spain's presence in the area had been sporadic, the French created a deep-sea port at Dauphin Island and founded French Louisiana 's capital at Mobile, a few miles north of Mobile Bay on the Mobile River in 1702. Source: Internet

Bienville was appointed as royal governor of French Louisiana in 1701. Source: Internet

Bienville went on to found the settlement of Mobile, Alabama in 1702 as the first capital of French Louisiana. Source: Internet

Point du Sable sold his property to John Kinzie and moved to Missouri, at that time part of French Louisiana. Source: Internet

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