Cost of Failure. The Journal of Pierre LeMoyne d’Iberville (1698–1702)
Author:
Svatava Raková
Year of publication:
2021
Publisher:
Historický ústav
ISBN:
978-80-7286-380-8
The translation of the travel journals of the commander-in-chief of the expeditions to the Mississippi Delta under the reign of Louis XIV. Attached studies cover the historical background of this French attempt to establish the colony of Louisiana, international and domestic context of the enterprise, and the reasons of its failure including the confrontation with the native peoples and hard environment.
