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Pierre-Charles Le Sueur

French fur trader and explorer in North America

b. 1657 CE – d. 1704 CE World The North Atlantic Lands

Pierre-Charles Le Sueur (c. 1657, Artois, France – July 17, 1704, Havana, Cuba) is a French fur trader and explorer in North America, recognized as the first known European to explore the Minnesota River valley.

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Moran, J. (2019). Pierre-Charles Le Sueur. History Atlas. Retrieved 10 November 2026, from https://www.historyatlas.com/people/pierre-charles-le-sueur/

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