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What happened to La Salle colony?
it defeated the spanish at matagorda bay.
Where did La Salle's journey start?
La Salle made several journeys. One was from Montreal to the Niagara River. He sailed down the Mississippi River and built a fort at what is now Memphis and on the return trip built a fort in Fort Saint Louis, Illinois. His final trip was to build a fort at the mouth of the Mississippi River but ended up in Matagorda Bay near where Houston, Texas is. He was 500 miles off course and most of his men died. The remaining men chose to kill La Salle and escape.
What is the closest city to where La salle was shipwrecked?
La Salle's flagship La Belle sank in Matagorda Bay near the small city of Palacios, TX. The closest major city is Corpus Christi, 80 miles to the southwest.
Where is the Matagorda County Museum in Bay City Texas located?
The address of the Matagorda County Museum is: 2100 Ave F, Bay City, TX 77414
Is matagorda bay lies east of the Mississippi river?
No it is not
What is the web address of the Matagorda County Museum in Bay City Texas?
The web address of the Matagorda County Museum is: www.matagordacountymuseum.org
What is the phone number of the Matagorda County Museum in Bay City Texas?
The phone number of the Matagorda County Museum is: 979-245-7502.
First European settlement in Texas?
It was by the Czechs. Zimmava Cordalis was the leader of the Czechs groups and he first lead the groups of Czechs to Texas in present-day Lubbock in 1821 to establish the permanent city of Guddasville
What part of Texas did Mexico settle?
In 1685, the French settled in (what is now considered) Texas near Matagorda Bay, which is on the Gulf Coast, approximately 100 miles southwest of Houston. It was called Fort Saint Louis, and was explored and established by French explorer Robert Cavelier de La Salle.
How did Fort St. Louis threaten the Spanish claim to Texas?
FT. ST. Louis was a french claim. Spain thought that the french could take over and gain control over New Spain. The french thought that because Robert Cavelier de La Salle found Texas, word spread out to the spanish saying that there is a french settlement near the Matagorda Bay.
How did fort St. Louis threaten spanish claim to Texas?
FT. St. Louis was a french claim. Spain thought that the french could take over and gain control over New Spain. The french thought that because Robert Cavelier de La Salle found Texas, word spread out to the spanish saying that there is a french settlement near the Matagorda Bay.
Why was Fort Victoria built and where?
it was built 150 years ago, 1843 and was built by pioneers. the reason was to build a trading post so fort Victoria is a trading post for the Hudson bay.
