The Adventures of the Chevalier de la Salle and His Companions

John S.C. Abbott's classics biography of Robert de LaSalle charts the life of this French explorer. La Salle explored the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada, the Mississippi River, and the Gulf of Mexico. La Salle claimed the entire Mississippi River basin for France. He also established a short-lived French settlement in Texas, providing the basis for an American claim to the region. Includes an active table of contents for easy navigation.