Bienville had moved the capital of French…

1719 CE

Bienville had moved the capital of French Louisiana, from Mobile near the battlefront with Spanish Pensacola, back to Fort Maurepas (Old Biloxi) in 1719, during the War of the Quadruple Alliance.

Due to shifting sand bars, however, the settlement is moved across Biloxi Bay to establish ...

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Fort Maurepas Mobile Alabama United States View →

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Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville View →

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Colonization of the Americas, French View →

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