Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville

Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville
National Library and Archives of Quebec
Born(1661-07-16)16 July 1661
Ville-Marie, New France
Died9 July 1706(1706-07-09) (aged 44)
Havana, Spanish Cuba
Allegiance Kingdom of France
Years of service1686–1706
Battles / warsKing William's War

War of the Spanish Succession

AwardsOrder of Saint Louis
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Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville[a] (16 July 1661 – 9 July 1706)[1][2] or Sieur d'Iberville[a] was a French soldier, explorer, colonial administrator, and trader. He is noted for founding the colony of Louisiana in New France. He was born in Montreal to French colonist parents.


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  1. ^ Fortier, Alcée (1910). "Pierre Le Moyne, Sieur d'Iberville" . In Herbermann, Charles (ed.). Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 7. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
  2. ^ Pothier, Bernard (1979) [1969]. "Le Moyne d'Iberville at d'Ardillières, Pierre". In Hayne, David (ed.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. II (1701–1740) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.