Dauphin de la Forest, François, 1649-1714.

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François Dauphin de la Forest commanded Fort Saint-Louis-des-Illinois (about 25 miles upriver from Mobile, Alabama) after the death of La Salle in 1687, managing the Mississippi Valley fur trade from there.

From the description of Voyageur contract with François Bisaillon : Villemarie, 1688 July 24. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 83686830

From the description of Voyageur contract with François Bisaillon : Villemarie, 1688 July 24. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702163697

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associatedWith Adhemar, Antoine, 1639-1714. person
associatedWith Tonti, Henri de, d. 1704. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Mississippi River Valley
North America
North America
Mississippi River Valley
Fort Saint Louis (Tex.)
Fort Saint Louis (Tex.)
United States
North America
United States
Canada
Canada
Subject
French
Fur trade
Fur traders
Indian traders
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Activity

Person

Birth 1649

Death 1714

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