Proper noun
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.
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