French explorers in the early eighteenth century…

1683 CE to 1827 CE

French explorers in the early eighteenth century encounter the Natchitoche in northern Louisiana.

They are followed by fur traders from outposts along the Gulf Coast, and later by missionaries from France and Spain, who also travel among the people.

The Europeans carry infections such as smallpox and measles, because these are endemic in their societies.

As the Caddo peoples have no acquired immunity to such new diseases, they suffer epidemics with high fatalities that decimate the tribal populations.

Influenza and malaria also devastate the Caddo.

French traders build forts with trading posts near Caddo villages, that already are important hubs in the Great Plains trading network.

These stations attract more French and other European settlers.

Among such settlements are the present-day communities of Elysian Fields and Nacogdoches, Texas, and ...

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Nacogdoches Nacogdoches Texas United States View →

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Christians, Roman Catholic View → Caddo (Amerind tribe) View → New France (French Colony) View → New Spain, Viceroyalty of View → France, (Bourbon) Kingdom of View → Louisiana (New France) View → Spain, Bourbon Kingdom of View → Louisiana (New France) View → Louisiana (New France) View → Louisiana (New France) View → Louisiana (Spanish colony) View →

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Colonization of the Americas, Spanish View → Colonization of the Americas, French View →

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Commerce View → Public health View →

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