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  1. Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville (16 July 1661 – 9 July 1706) or Sieur d'Iberville 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.

    • 1686–1706
  2. Jul 20, 1998 · Pierre Le Moyne d’Iberville (baptized July 20, 1661, Ville-Marie [now Montreal, Can.]—died July 9, 1706, Havana, Cuba) was a French-Canadian naval hero and explorer, noted for his exploration and battles on behalf of the French in Hudson Bay and in the territory of Louisiana.

    • Jay Higginbotham
  3. Learn about the life and achievements of Pierre Le Moyne d’Iberville, a Canadian-born soldier and merchant who fought against the English in Hudson’s Bay and Newfoundland. Discover how he became a hero in New France and a threat to the English colonies in North America.

  4. Jan 21, 2008 · Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville et d'Ardillières, soldier, adventurer (baptised 20 July 1661 at Ville Marie [Montréal], New France; died probably on 9 July 1706 in Havana, Cuba). He was the third and most famous of Charles Le Moyne's 12 sons.

  5. Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville was a French-Canadian naval hero and one of Britain's most difficult New World foes. Iberville, who grew up in Montreal, was sent to France as a young man to...

  6. Pierre Le Moyne d’Iberville was the third and most famous son of Charles Le Moyne* de Longueuil et de Châteauguay and of Catherine Thierry. He had two sisters and eleven brothers; nearly all of his brothers rose to military fame in America, and several died in battle.

  7. Son of a prominent Canadian family, Iberville joined Pierre de Troyes in the capture of Hudson's Bay Company posts on James Bay in 1686. In these raids he revealed ... From: Iberville, Pierre Le Moyne d' in The Oxford Companion to Canadian History ». Subjects: History — Regional and National History.

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