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The French port at the mouth of the Mississippi River is New Orleans. Robert Cavalier de la Salle visited and claimed the area in 1682 for France.
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What was the french port at the mouth of the Mississippi river?
New OrleansCalais
Sea port at the mouth of the Mississippi river that Spain received from France as a result of the french and Indian war?
The French and Indian War was between the British and the French. Spain was not a participant. It recieved New Orleans from the French because of the Wars of the Austrian Succession.
Where did the the name Louisiana come from?
Rene-Robert Cavalier, Sieur de La Salle, followed the Mississippi Riverall the way to the Gulf of Mexico. La Salle claimed the region around the river for France. He called this territory Louisiana in honor of King Louis XIV. In 1718 the French governor founded the port of New Orleans near the mouth of the Mississippi River. Later French explorer, traders, and missionaries traveled west to the Rocky Mountains and southwest to the Rio Grande.
What was the roman port at the mouth of the tiber river?
Ostia
Which port did William the Conqueror sail from?
St Valery (mouth of the River Somme)
