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title: La Salle Claims Louisiana for France, 1682
author: Jean-Adolphe Bocquin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19518/la-salle-claims-louisiana-for-france-1682/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2024-10-02
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# La Salle Claims Louisiana for France, 1682
_Authored by Jean-Adolphe Bocquin_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19518.jpg)
## Image Caption
La Salle claims the territory of Louisiana for France after reaching the mouth of the Mississippi River, April 1682. Painting by Jean-Adolphe Bocquin, 1870s.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Bocquin, J. (2024, October 02). La Salle Claims Louisiana for France, 1682. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Bocquin, Jean-Adolphe. "La Salle Claims Louisiana for France, 1682." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 02, 2024. .
### MLA
Bocquin, Jean-Adolphe. "La Salle Claims Louisiana for France, 1682." *World History Encyclopedia*, 02 Oct 2024, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:La_Salle_Mississippi.jpg) by [**Jean-Adolphe Bocquin**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:La_Salle_Mississippi.jpg). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 02 October 2024. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.