Bacqueville de la Potherie
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Bacqueville de la Potherie, also known as Claude-Charles Le Roy, was a French
chronicler of New France
.
His most famous work is Histoire de I'Amerique septentrionale, an account of French expeditions to the Great Lakes
and Mississippi
region in the late 17th century. This book was written in 1702 but not published until 1722.
French people
The French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...
chronicler of New France
New France
New France was the area colonized by France in North America during a period beginning with the exploration of the Saint Lawrence River by Jacques Cartier in 1534 and ending with the cession of New France to Spain and Great Britain in 1763...
.
His most famous work is Histoire de I'Amerique septentrionale, an account of French expeditions to the Great Lakes
Great Lakes
The Great Lakes are a collection of freshwater lakes located in northeastern North America, on the Canada – United States border. Consisting of Lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario, they form the largest group of freshwater lakes on Earth by total surface, coming in second by volume...
and Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...
region in the late 17th century. This book was written in 1702 but not published until 1722.